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 miles14.4 km
- Islington 7.7 miles12.4 km
- City of Westminster 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bexley 14 miles22.5 km
- Sutton 6 miles9.6 km
- Crawley 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Croydon 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Slough 19 miles30.6 km
- Harrow 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Watford 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Woking 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Grays 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Trinity Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Wandsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Southfields Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wandsworth Town Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Northcote Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wimbledon Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Balham Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tooting Bec Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Tooting Broadway Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wandle Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- South Balham Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lavender Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Wandsworth Common
SW17 0SX, SW11 1HS, SW18 3PQ, SW18 4SU, SW17 0GJ, SW17 0PH, SW18 3QL, SW18 3LU, SW17 0AB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Earlsfield Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wandsworth Common Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.1 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Wandsworth Common Ad
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hotel 41 5 4 miles6.5 km
- Spread Eagle 1 mile1.7 km
- Brewers Inn Hotel 1 mile1.6 km
- Egerton House 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 4 miles6.5 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Dorchester 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Peninsula London 5 4.1 miles6.7 km
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 miles2.7 km
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Craven Cottage Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ritzy Theatre 3 miles4.9 km
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles5.3 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km