Lavender
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.462, -0.161 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 27 75 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Lavender is a compact ward in the north-east of the London Borough of Wandsworth, centred on the busy shopping street of Lavender Hill and close to Clapham Junction station. It sits within inner London and benefits from excellent transport links, easy access to riverside green space such as Battersea Park and is within sight of large regeneration projects around Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms.
The area mixes Victorian terraces and municipal housing with a growing number of new developments, and has a lively, diverse community reflected in independent shops, cafes and local groups. Cultural life is boosted by venues like the Battersea Arts Centre, while the ward’s name and street pattern recall its market‑gardening past; recent years have seen pressures from gentrification alongside active campaigns to protect affordable housing and local character.
Postcode districts covering Lavender
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Islington 6.3 miles10.1 km
- City of Westminster 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bexley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Sutton 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Crawley 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Croydon 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Slough 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Harrow 11.8 miles19 km
- Watford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Woking 21 miles33.8 km
- Harlow 24.1 miles38.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Northcote Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Falconbrook Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Clapham Town Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Battersea Park Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Balham Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Wandsworth Town Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clapham East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Sands End Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Clapham Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Lavender
SW11 5EN, SW4 0AH, SW11 1LU, SW4 9SL, SW11 5QL, SW11 1JS, SW11 1EB, SW11 5ST, SW11 1PE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.8 miles15.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Clapham Junction Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Queenstown Road Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Lavender Ad
- Hotel 41 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Egerton House 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Dorchester 5 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 3 miles4.8 km
- The Peninsula London 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3.7 miles6 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Lavender
- Belleville Wix Academy Primary
- Eaton House the Manor School Independent - all ages
- Parkgate House School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Ritzy Theatre 2 miles3.2 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles4 km
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Tate Britain Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 2.5 miles4 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- The Oval Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Harrods Shopping centre 2.6 miles4.2 km