Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.472, -0.15 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 28 76 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Shaftesbury and Queenstown sits in the north of the London Borough of Wandsworth, roughly between Battersea and the transport hub at Clapham Junction. The area is defined by its rail links - including Queenstown Road station - and close proximity to the Thames and the ongoing regeneration around Battersea Power Station, while nearby green space like Battersea Park gives residents easy access to parks and riverside walks.
Historically shaped by Victorian housing and riverside industry, the neighbourhood now mixes older terraces and council housing with waves of redevelopment and rising commuter demand. That blend gives it a lively, community-focused feel: local shops, pubs and community groups sit alongside development-led change, so the area is socially diverse and in the midst of economic transformation typical of inner London suburbs.
Postcode districts covering Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Islington 5.5 miles8.8 km
- City of Westminster 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bexley 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Sutton 8 miles12.9 km
- Crawley 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Croydon 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Slough 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Harrow 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Watford 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Woking 21.8 miles35 km
- Harlow 23.3 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Battersea Park Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Clapham Town Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Nine Elms Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lavender Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stockwell West & Larkhall Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clapham East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Falconbrook Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pimlico South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Northcote Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stockwell East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in Shaftesbury & Queenstown
SW8 3TJ, SW8 4EJ, SW11 5TP, SW11 5LU, SW11 9SZ, SW8 4AP, SW8 3PQ, SW8 4UN, SW11 9SQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.1 miles14.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Queenstown Road Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Battersea Park Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.8 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ad
- Hotel 41 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Egerton House 5 1.9 miles3 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Dorchester 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Peninsula London 5 2 miles3.3 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
Schools in Shaftesbury & Queenstown
- Griffin Primary School Primary
- John Burns Primary School Primary
- Newton Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- Shaftesbury Park Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tate Britain Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ritzy Theatre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Oval Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Other Palace Theatre 1.9 miles3 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Harrods Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.3 km