SW18 1SG Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Putney. Region: London.
Streets
- Ericcson Close, London: 42 addresses
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 D (33% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- 22 AND 24, PUTNEY BRIDGE ROAD SW18, grade II
- TERRACE OF FLATS, AND FORMER LAUNDRY BLOCK TO THE REAR, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 70 - 90 Putney Bridge Road and 1-2 Adelaide Road, SW18: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- 7a Putney Bridge Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land east of 57, 57 Putney Bridge Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Chelsea Cars and KwikFit, Armoury Way: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Frogmore Depot, Dormay Street: up to 172 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- 39-43 and 39-43a, 39-43 West Hill: up to 5 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Panorama Antennas: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Panorama Antennas, Dormay Street: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 42 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Earlsfield 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Putney Underground Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Putney Bridge Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frogmore Wandsworth | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Wandsworth Southside 1 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 71 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Triangle Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mansons Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Putney Bridge Dental Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wandsworth Park 9.0 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King George's Park 20 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Point Pocket Park Play Area 130 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,690 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,060 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| Church Row | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Ram (Youngs) Brewery Complex | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 174 and 176, East Hill, Sw18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Fulham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| King's Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 42 | 42 |
30 of the postcode's 42 addresses are 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 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) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Ericcson Close.