SW15 6BD postcode in Wandsworth, England
SW15 6BD is a postcode in Wandsworth, in the East Putney ward. It is in the Putney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW15 6BD is, and what is near it
- SW15 6BD
- Other postcodes in SW15 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 51.4592, longitude -0.2172)
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 6BD?
- 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 6BD 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 6BD?
Every home and business at SW15 6BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 6BD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW15 6BD.
Check the bin days for SW15 6BD on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SW15 6BD 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 6BD.
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 6BD: 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 6BD 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 6BD?
Homes in SW15 6 sold for a typical £580,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £3,325,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £1,852,500 10 sales
- Terraced £1,247,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £475,000 80 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 6BD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SW15 6BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 September 2024. 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
What council tax band are homes near SW15 6BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around SW15 6BD. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 £800 (band B) to £2,056 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,257.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £685 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £800 |
| Band C | about 190 (16%) | £914 |
| Band D | about 300 (25%) | £1,028 |
| Band E | about 340 (29%) | £1,257 |
| Band F | about 190 (16%) | £1,485 |
| Band G | about 90 (8%) | £1,714 |
| Band H | about 50 (4%) | £2,056 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 6BD is in (ONS area E01004506), 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 6BD?
The nearest open schools to SW15 6BD, 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 6BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW15 6BD is Putney Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Putney Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Barnes Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- East Putney Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St John's Avenue, 92 m away.
More stations near SW15 6BD, 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 6BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW15 6BD, 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.
- Heathbridge Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8246 4070 200 mWalk
- Putneymead Group Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8788 0686 350 mWalk
- Chartfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8788 3252 750 mWalk
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 6BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW15 6BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 50 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 300 mWalk
- Believ Charging point · 4 chargers 350 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 6BD?
The nearest to the centre of SW15 6BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gentle Dentistry Care Limited Phone 020 8780 2226 100 mWalk
- Putney Hill Dental Practice Phone 020 8788 2720 150 mWalk
- Bupa - Upper Richmond Road, Putney Phone 020 8788 3848 150 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 6BD?
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 1.7 kmCycle
- St John's Therapy Centre 2.6 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 6BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW15 6BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Pines Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8877 1951 750 mWalk
- Ashmead Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8246 6430 1.0 kmWalk
- Wimbledon Common Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8108 0178 1.2 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 6BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW15 6BD, 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 350 mWalk
- Husbands Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8788 0414 400 mWalk
- Boots, 109 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed 450 mWalk
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 6BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW15 6BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Creature Comforts Vets Putney Phone +44 20 3011 0830 650 mWalk
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8788 8224 1.1 kmWalk
- Medivet Roehampton Phone +44 20 8789 4000 1.6 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 6BD in a conservation area?
The centre of SW15 6BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 6BD?
Police.uk records 458 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW15 6BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 24, drugs 18, theft from the person 16, bicycle theft 12, robbery 9, other crime 5, criminal damage and arson 2.
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 6BD
- Ward
- East Putney
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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