Falconbrook
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.466, -0.175 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 26 75 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Falconbrook is a ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth, taking its name from the buried Falcon Brook that once ran across what is now Battersea to the River Thames. The area has a mixed urban character born of Victorian industry and later council housing, with pockets of newer residential development and easy rail and bus links towards Clapham Junction and central London.
Locally there’s a strong community feel, with parks, independent shops and grassroots groups alongside the wider regeneration visible around Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms. Its history as a hidden watercourse and working‑class neighbourhood gives Falconbrook a layered, changing identity that blends local tradition with ongoing investment and demographic shift.
Postcode districts covering Falconbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.7 miles
- Islington 6.3 miles
- City of Westminster 3.2 miles
- Bexley 13.7 miles
- Sutton 7.5 miles
- Crawley 24.2 miles
- Croydon 8.3 miles
- Slough 18.8 miles
- Harrow 11.2 miles
- Watford 16.7 miles
- Woking 20.6 miles
- Harlow 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's Ward 0.3 miles
- Sands End Ward 0.6 miles
- Lavender Ward 0.7 miles
- Wandsworth Town Ward 0.8 miles
- Northcote Ward 0.9 miles
- Battersea Park Ward 1 mile
- Parsons Green & Sandford Ward 1 mile
- Chelsea Riverside Ward 1.1 miles
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 1.2 miles
- Wandsworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Walham Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Stanley Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Falconbrook
SW11 2AZ, SW18 1GS, SW18 1GR, SW11 1SB, SW11 2LX, SW11 2EG, SW11 2QL, SW18 1GT, SW11 2LH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 12.1 miles
- Clapham Junction Station 0.2 miles
- Wandsworth Town Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.8 miles
Hotels near Falconbrook Ad
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 2.5 miles
- Egerton House 5 2.1 miles
- Hotel 41 5 2.6 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 2.6 miles
- The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London 5 2.2 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3.5 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.2 miles
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 1.5 miles
- The Dorchester 5 3 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 2.7 miles
Schools in Falconbrook
- Falconbrook Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Primary
Local points of interest
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 1.3 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 1.3 miles
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 2.1 miles
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 2.1 miles
- Craven Cottage Stadium 2.1 miles
- Natural History Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Harrods Shopping centre 2.4 miles
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 2.4 miles
- Royal College of Art University 2.4 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 2.5 miles