SW4 9BB postcode in Wandsworth, England
SW4 9BB is a postcode in Wandsworth, in the Northcote ward. It is in the Battersea parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW4 9BB is, and what is near it
- SW4 9BB
- Other postcodes in SW4 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
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 51.4597, longitude -0.1588)
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 SW4 9BB?
- 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 SW4 9BB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- BatterseaParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Marsha De Cordova (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Marsha De Cordova
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 SW4 9BB?
Every home and business at SW4 9BB 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 SW4 9BB?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Wandsworth's days for SW4 9BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW4 9BB 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 SW4 9BB 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 SW4 9BB.
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 SW4 9BB: 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 SW4 9BB 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 SW4 9BB?
Homes in SW4 9 sold for a typical £827,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,905,558 8 sales
- Terraced £1,850,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette £655,998 54 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW4 district: a typical £600,000 from 369 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 SW4 9BB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SW4 9BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 February 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 SW4 9BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around SW4 9BB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (91%). 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 | withheld | £800 |
| Band C | about 50 (8%) | £914 |
| Band D | about 190 (29%) | £1,028 |
| Band E | about 90 (14%) | £1,257 |
| Band F | about 90 (14%) | £1,485 |
| Band G | about 230 (35%) | £1,714 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £2,056 |
When the homes were built
- 91% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 SW4 9BB is in (ONS area E01004554), 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest open schools to SW4 9BB, 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW4 9BB is Clapham Junction Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Clapham Junction Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Clapham Junction Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Clapham South Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk
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 Sisters Avenue, 180 m away.
More stations near SW4 9BB, 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW4 9BB, 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.
- Battersea Rise Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7228 0195 350 mWalk
- Lavender Hill Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7924 4413 700 mWalk
- Bolingbroke Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7801 1460 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW4 9BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 650 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 · up to 7 kW 800 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest to the centre of SW4 9BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- White and Co Battersea Rise 350 mWalk
- Dentistree Battersea Phone 020 7223 2029 400 mWalk
- Glow Dental Phone 020 7223 7096 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 SW4 9BB?
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.
- St John's Therapy Centre 1.4 kmCycle
- HCA Healthcare UK The Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 7730 7733 3.0 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW4 9BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Nightingale House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8673 3495 1.1 kmWalk
- George Potter House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 020 7223 3224 1.5 kmCycle
- Harding House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8870 3653 1.6 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW4 9BB, 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.
- Robards Dispensing Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7223 7564 350 mWalk
- Goys the Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7223 5759 500 mWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 137 Lavender Hill Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7228 1821 600 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 SW4 9BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW4 9BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Westside Veterinary Clinic Ltd Phone +44 20 7223 7003 450 mWalk
- Creature Comforts Vets Clapham Junction Phone +44 20 3011 2859 700 mWalk
- All Creatures Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 7728 0648 700 mWalk
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 SW4 9BB in a conservation area?
The centre of SW4 9BB 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 SW4 9BB?
Police.uk records 1,003 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW4 9BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 41, drugs 37, theft from the person 29, robbery 20, bicycle theft 19, other crime 14, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 5.
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 SW4 9BB
- Ward
- Northcote
- 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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