SW19 6QQ Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: West Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Princes Way, Wimbledon: 13 addresses
- Fleur Gates, Wimbledon: 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 C (35% of about 790 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)
- Ackroydon Community Centre Ackroydon Estate, Montfort Place: up to 13 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Land adjoining Ashtead Court and (Ackroydon Estate), 58-87 Swanton Gardens: up to 5 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Garages to the South East of 63-75, Skeena Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Sylva Court, 79 Putney Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Chivelston, 78 Wimbledon Park Side: up to 6 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Wildcroft Manor, Wildcroft Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Struan House, 44 Augustus Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 96 Granville Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is 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 14 addresses are between 49 m and 50 m above sea level (50 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 | Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Earlsfield 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Southfields Underground Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| East Putney Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wimbledon Park Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Keevil Drive Putney Heath | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Gatwick Sky Parking | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Lodge Health Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aura Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Parkside Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Putney, Putney Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Putney Heath 132 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,060 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 133 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south. 17 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* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Landscaping to Alton East Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Wimbledon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km (4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 390 m south-west |
| King's Mere | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 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) | 14.0 | 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Princes Way.