SW18 5LP Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southfields. Region: London.
Streets
- Replingham Road, London: 16 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 F (45% of about 620 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Gardeners Arms, 266-268 Merton Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Struan House, 44 Augustus Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Coleman Court, Kimber Road: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 96 Granville Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 2A Revelstoke Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Riverside Business Centre and Former Bingo Hall, Bendon Valley: up to 433 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages to the South East of 63-75, Skeena Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 8 Ravensbury Terrace: up to 17 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
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 | Earlsfield 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Southfields Underground Station | 220 m |
| Wimbledon Park Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| East Putney Underground Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Replingham Road West Hill | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gatwick Sky Parking | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elborough Street Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Preventive Dental Practice | 120 m |
| Hospital | Parkside Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harvest Energy - Riversdale Service Station, Wandsworth | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Gardens 8,830 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King George's Park 20 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Park Playing Fields 7.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Georges Park Allotments 5,080 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wimbledon Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1 km (0.7 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 16 | 16 |
13 of the postcode's 16 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Replingham Road.