SW17 8DS postcode in Wandsworth, England
SW17 8DS is a postcode in Wandsworth, in the Tooting Bec ward. It is in the Tooting parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW17 8DS is, and what is near it
- SW17 8DS
- Other postcodes in SW17 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.4302, longitude -0.1560)
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 SW17 8DS?
- 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 SW17 8DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- TootingParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
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 SW17 8DS?
Every home and business at SW17 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wandsworth: 90%
Wandsworth: 99%
The line marks the figure across Wandsworth.
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 SW17 8DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Wandsworth's days for SW17 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW17 8DS 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 SW17 8DS 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 SW17 8DS.
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 SW17 8DS: 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 SW17 8DS 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 SW17 8DS?
Homes in SW17 8 sold for a typical £630,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 199 sales, down 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £672,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £630,000
▼ down 6.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole SW17 district: a typical £585,000 from 674 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 SW17 8DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW17 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SW17 8DS
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at SW17 8DS. 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 SW17 8DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SW17 8DS. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (56%). 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 £1,485 (band F); band C, the most common, is £914.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £685 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £800 |
| Band C | about 280 (42%) | £914 |
| Band D | about 200 (30%) | £1,028 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £1,257 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £1,485 |
| Band G | withheld | £1,714 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £2,056 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 56% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 SW17 8DS is in (ONS area E01004532), 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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest open schools to SW17 8DS, 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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW17 8DS is Tooting Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Tooting Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Balham Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Tooting Bec Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Franciscan Road, 358 m away.
More stations near SW17 8DS, 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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW17 8DS, 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.
- Tooting Bec Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8682 0352 650 mWalk
- Tooting South Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8682 0521 1.0 kmWalk
- Balham Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8772 8772 1.1 kmWalk
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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW17 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- SSE Green Charging point · 3 chargers 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest to the centre of SW17 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tooting Bec Dental Practice Phone 020 8772 7708 650 mWalk
- W Dental Phone 020 3143 4714 650 mWalk
- Tooting Dental Care Phone 020 8767 7722 700 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 SW17 8DS?
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.
- Moorfields at St George's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8725 1794 1.4 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 1.4 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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW17 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heritage Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8682 9050 150 mWalk
- Southview Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8682 3312 650 mWalk
- Admiral House - London Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3689 8728 1.1 kmWalk
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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW17 8DS, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 145 Franciscan Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8672 6088 0 mWalk
- Barkers Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8672 6116 650 mWalk
- Nettles Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8672 2524 650 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 SW17 8DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW17 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Broadway Veterinary Clinic 900 mWalk
- Goddard Veterinary Group 900 mWalk
- Voo 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 SW17 8DS in a conservation area?
The centre of SW17 8DS 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 SW17 8DS?
Police.uk records 731 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW17 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 35, theft from the person 29, burglary 23, bicycle theft 10, robbery 10, other crime 10, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 SW17 8DS
- Ward
- Tooting Bec
- 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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