SW18 2JS Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wandsworth Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Denton Street, London: 13 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 C (57% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land west of 86-96, Garratt Lane: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- First to Second Floor, 61-63 Wandsworth High Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 65-71 Wandsworth High Street incl. Spread Eagle Public House; Wandsworth High Street and 5 Garratt Lane, SW18: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth High Street, SW18: up to 910 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 114 Allfarthing Lane: up to 8 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, SW18: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 111-113 Wandsworth High Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- Ram Brewery, Capital Studios & Duvall Works, Ram Street/Armoury Way/Wandsworth High Street (The Ram Quarter): up to 662 homes, permissioned (450 m)
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 13 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (12 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 | 720 m |
| Earlsfield 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Clapham Junction 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Putney Underground Station | 1.6 km |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Mapleton Road (SW18) Wandsworth | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 5.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest NCP Wandsworth Southside 1 | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 79 within 1.6 km; nearest Sainsburys Wandsworth Smart Charge | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wandsworth Medical Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wandsworth Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wandsworth Town Dental Practice | 520 m |
| Hospital | Old Hospital Close | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Garratt Lane, Wandsworth Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Garrat Lane Old Burial Ground 7,560 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wandsworth Common 64 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | King George's Park Playing Fields 7.2 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | King Georges Park Allotments 5,080 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 85 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Anne, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m east. 45 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| 174 and 176, East Hill, Sw18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north |
| Ram (Youngs) Brewery Complex | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| Church Row | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m north-west |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-west |
| Springfield Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 2.5 km north |
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 3.4 km south-west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 4.7 km south-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 and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 85% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 78% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Denton Street.