SW15 9BQ Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced December 2009. Ward: West Putney. Region: London.
Streets
- Burston Road, Putney: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wandsworth in 2026-27: Band D £1,028 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £685 | £800 | £914 | £1,028 | £1,257 | £1,485 | £1,714 | £2,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (29% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Putney (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 214 Upper Richmond Road: up to 15 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 3-5 Chelverton Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 172-174 Upper Richmond Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Sainsbury's, 2-6 Werter Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Putney Telephone Exchange, Montserrat Road: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 55-61 Putney High Road (Former M&S site), SW15 1SP: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Clarendon Drive: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 56-70, 56-66 Putney High Street (Wereldhave Site): up to 97 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Barnes 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Putney Underground Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Putney Bridge Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St John's Avenue Putney | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Gatwick Sky Parking | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Putneymead Group Medical Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Putney Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orthoclinix | 90 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Putney Sector Police Office | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Fields 1.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Bishops Park 9.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments 5.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 9, Putney Hill and The Pines, 11, Putney Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m east. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Putney Hill and The Pines, 11, Putney Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| Table Tomb at Entrance to the Ground | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Fulham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| King's Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Kingsfarm Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wandsworth: see them on the Wandsworth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Burston Road.