Wandsworth Common
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.444, -0.179 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 26 73 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Wandsworth Common is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth centred on the open green of the same name. The area blends extensive parkland - tree‑lined paths, ponds and sports facilities - with residential streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks, making it popular with families and commuting professionals.
The ward has a mixed social and economic profile, with several conservation areas, active residents’ groups and a lively local scene of independent shops, cafés and pubs; good rail links at Wandsworth Common and nearby Clapham Junction support commuting, while its 19th‑century history as common land and later suburban development gives it a distinct local character.
Postcode districts covering Wandsworth Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9 miles
- Islington 7.7 miles
- City of Westminster 4.8 miles
- Bexley 14 miles
- Sutton 6 miles
- Crawley 22.6 miles
- Croydon 7.2 miles
- Slough 19 miles
- Harrow 12.3 miles
- Watford 17.8 miles
- Woking 19.7 miles
- Grays 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trinity Ward 0.7 miles
- Wandsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Southfields Ward 0.8 miles
- Wandsworth Town Ward 0.9 miles
- Northcote Ward 1.1 miles
- Wimbledon Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Balham Ward 1.1 miles
- Tooting Bec Ward 1.2 miles
- Tooting Broadway Ward 1.3 miles
- Wandle Ward 1.4 miles
- South Balham Ward 1.4 miles
- Lavender Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wandsworth Common
SW18 3LU, SW18 3LL, SW18 3PP, SW18 3PE, SW18 3PS, SW18 3SD, SW17 0PF, SW17 0BG, SW17 0ZH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 12.1 miles
- Earlsfield Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Wandsworth Common Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.1 miles
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Schools in Wandsworth Common
- Beatrix Potter Primary School Primary
- Burntwood School Secondary
- Chelsea Hall School Independent - special
- Earlsfield Primary School Primary
- Emanuel School Independent - all ages
- Garratt Park School Special
Local points of interest
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 1.7 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 2.6 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 2.6 miles
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 2.8 miles
- Craven Cottage Stadium 2.8 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 2.9 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 3 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 3.4 miles
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 3.6 miles
- Natural History Museum Museum 3.6 miles