SW15 1BL postcode in Wandsworth, England
SW15 1BL is a postcode in Wandsworth, in the Thamesfield ward. It is in the Putney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW15 1BL is, and what is near it
- SW15 1BL
- Other postcodes in SW15 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4656, longitude -0.2307)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW15 1BL?
- WandsworthCouncil, for all local services Wandsworth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW15 1BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- PutneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Fleur Anderson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Fleur Anderson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SW15 1BL?
Every home and business at SW15 1BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SW15 1BL?
Next collection, in 5 days
Tuesday 27 October
Food waste, garden waste, recycling, rubbish and Small electrical items
Every collection, on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 17:45 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SW15 1BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW15 1BL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Wandsworth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW15 1BL: 9,241 properties in Wandsworth are at high risk (5.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Wandsworth
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SW15 1BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW15 1BL?
Homes in SW15 1 sold for a typical £930,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 10.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £2,012,475 12 sales
- Terraced £1,260,000 51 sales
- Flat or maisonette £590,000 58 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW15 district: a typical £610,000 from 581 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SW15 1BL
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SW15 1BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at SW15 1BL
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SW15 1BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW15 1BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around SW15 1BL. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (77%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wandsworth for 2026‑27: £1,028. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £914 (band C) to £2,056 (band H); band G, the most common, is £1,714.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £685 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £800 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £914 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £1,028 |
| Band E | about 100 (15%) | £1,257 |
| Band F | about 50 (8%) | £1,485 |
| Band G | about 350 (53%) | £1,714 |
| Band H | about 50 (8%) | £2,056 |
When the homes were built
- 77% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wandsworth before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW15 1BL is in (ONS area E01004604), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SW15 1BL?
The nearest open schools to SW15 1BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SW15 1BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW15 1BL is Barnes Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Barnes Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Putney Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- East Putney Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodborough Road, 262 m away.
More stations near SW15 1BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW15 1BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW15 1BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Putneymead Group Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8788 0686 850 mWalk
- Chartfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8788 3252 950 mWalk
- Glebe Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8748 1065 1.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SW15 1BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW15 1BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
- Believ Charging point · 4 chargers 850 mWalk
- 6 Parkstead Road Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 4 kW 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW15 1BL?
The nearest to the centre of SW15 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Spa Phone 020 8785 7105 400 mWalk
- Crown Clinic London Phone 020 8785 6772 400 mWalk
- Putney Dental Surgery Phone 07957 400430 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SW15 1BL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8487 6000 1.4 kmCycle
- Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit Phone 020 7386 1177 2.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SW15 1BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW15 1BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Shenehom Housing Association Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8876 2199 950 mWalk
- Ashmead Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8246 6430 1.1 kmWalk
- Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 185 Arabella Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8876 6681 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SW15 1BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW15 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Putney Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8788 2431 850 mWalk
- Ashburton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8785 1083 950 mWalk
- Boots, 109 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SW15 1BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW15 1BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8788 8224 550 mWalk
- Creature Comforts Vets Putney Phone +44 20 3011 0830 1.2 kmCycle
- Medivet 1.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SW15 1BL in a conservation area?
The centre of SW15 1BL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SW15 1BL?
Police.uk records 388 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW15 1BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 21, bicycle theft 15, drugs 12, theft from the person 11, robbery 8, other crime 4, criminal damage and arson 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW15 1BL
- Ward
- Thamesfield
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wandsworth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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