Battersea Park
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.477, -0.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 27 76 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
The Battersea Park ward in Wandsworth, London sits beside the south bank of the River Thames, centred on the large Victorian green space of the same name. The park, opened in the 1850s, is known for its boating lake, bandstand, children's zoo and the Peace Pagoda, while the ward’s riverside edges are punctuated by landmarks such as Battersea Power Station and Chelsea Bridge.
Locally the area mixes long‑standing council estates and family neighbourhoods with newly minted riverside apartments and commercial redevelopment around the power station, creating a socially and economically diverse community. Good transport links to places like Clapham Junction, ongoing regeneration projects and regular cultural events in the park give the ward a lively, changing character that balances historic green space with modern urban living.
Postcode districts covering Battersea Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.4 miles
- Islington 5.3 miles
- City of Westminster 2.5 miles
- Bexley 13.1 miles
- Sutton 8.3 miles
- Crawley 24.9 miles
- Croydon 8.7 miles
- Slough 19.3 miles
- Harrow 11.1 miles
- Watford 16.5 miles
- Woking 21.5 miles
- Harlow 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 0.6 miles
- Chelsea Riverside Ward 0.7 miles
- Royal Hospital Ward 0.9 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 0.9 miles
- Stanley Ward 1 mile
- Falconbrook Ward 1 mile
- Nine Elms Ward 1 mile
- Lavender Ward 1 mile
- Sands End Ward 1.1 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Pimlico South Ward 1.2 miles
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Battersea Park
SW11 5DJ, SW11 4QR, SW11 4ND, SW11 3TQ, SW11 5AD, SW11 8EE, SW11 4LN, SW11 4ET, SW11 5BF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 12.8 miles
- Battersea Park Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Queenstown Road Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.8 miles
Hotels near Battersea Park Ad
- Hotel 41 5 1.6 miles
- Egerton House 5 1.4 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 2.3 miles
- The Dorchester 5 2.1 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 1.7 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 2.1 miles
- The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London 5 1.4 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 2.7 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 1.8 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.5 miles
Schools in Battersea Park
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Battersea Secondary
Local points of interest
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 1.4 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 1.4 miles
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 1.5 miles
- Natural History Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 1.5 miles
- Harrods Shopping centre 1.6 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 1.6 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 1.7 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 1.7 miles
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 1.8 miles
- Royal College of Art University 1.9 miles