SW18 5PP Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Combemartin Road, London: 38 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 G (32% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sutherland Grove (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Struan House, 44 Augustus Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Garages to the South East of 63-75, Skeena Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 96 Granville Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Ackroydon Community Centre Ackroydon Estate, Montfort Place: up to 13 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjoining Ashtead Court and (Ackroydon Estate), 58-87 Swanton Gardens: up to 5 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Gardeners Arms, 266-268 Merton Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Sylva Court, 79 Putney Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Chivelston, 78 Wimbledon Park Side: up to 6 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 38 addresses are between 23 m and 34 m above sea level (28 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 | Earlsfield 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Southfields Underground Station | 320 m |
| East Putney Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wimbledon Park Underground Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Augustus Road West Hill | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 7.1 km (4.4 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 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 70 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Lodge Health Centre | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cooks Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southfields Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | Parkside Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Putney, Putney Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Coronation Gardens 8,830 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,690 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Wimbledon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
None of the postcode's 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Combemartin Road.