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SW18

Wandsworth

A riverside town between Putney and Battersea: Old York Road’s shops by the station, the Ram Quarter on the old brewery site and the Victorian streets around Wandsworth Common.

Trees and open grass on Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common · Call Me Fred / Unsplash

Short-let homes in this area

Morden Road, South Wimbledon
Morden Road
South Wimbledon
 guests
5 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
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Sulgrave Road, Hammersmith
Short let
Sulgrave Road
Brook Green, Hammersmith
10 guests
5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
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Dawes Road, Fulham
Short let
Dawes Road
Fulham
8 guests
4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
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Dawes Road apartment, Fulham
Short let
Dawes Road
Fulham
4 guests
1 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
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Tintern Street apartment, Clapham
Short let
Tintern Street
Clapham
4 guests
2 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
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Novello Street townhouse, Parsons Green, Fulham
Short let
Novello Street
Parsons Green, Fulham
10 guests
5 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
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Novello Street townhouse, Parsons Green, Fulham
Short let
Novello Street
Parsons Green, Fulham
10 guests
5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
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Open-plan kitchen and dining room with garden doors at Gayville Road, Battersea
Short let
Gayville Road
Battersea
4 guests
2 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
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Tregunter Road, Chelsea
Short let
Tregunter Road
Chelsea
6 guests
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
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Novello Street townhouse, Parsons Green, Fulham
Short let
Novello Street
Parsons Green, Fulham
6 guests
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
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Living in Wandsworth

A riverside town between Putney and Battersea: Old York Road’s shops by the station, the Ram Quarter on the old brewery site and the Victorian streets around Wandsworth Common.

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Find a home in
Wandsworth
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Trees and open grass on Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common · Call Me Fred / Unsplash

At a glance

A sense of the neighbourhood

Typical sale price

£475k – £986k
Data coming soon
Middle 50% of 568 sales · median £625k · HM Land Registry, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · SW18 1, 2, 3

Monthly rent

£2,100 – £2,850 pcm
Data coming soon
Two-bed, middle 50% of recorded rents, SW18 district (includes Earlsfield and Southfields) · ONS, Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Journey to Waterloo

Journey time

20 minutes
Data coming soon
TfL Journey Planner · Wandsworth Town to Waterloo, Tue 27 Oct 2026, 08:30 departure

Setting

Riverside town and Common
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Source: Wandsworth Council conservation area appraisals · checked 25 October 2026

Postal area

SW18
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Source: Royal Mail postcode areas · sectors SW18 1, 2 and 3, in the London Borough of Wandsworth

Connections

Rail to Waterloo & Victoria, District line
Data coming soon
Via Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth Common and East Putney stations · TfL, checked 25 October 2026

Quick answer

What is living in
Wandsworth
like?

Wandsworth sits on the south bank of the Thames where the River Wandle meets it, between Putney and Battersea. The town centre has Southside and the Ram Quarter, built around the former Young’s brewery, while Old York Road keeps a village feel by Wandsworth Town station. To the east, the streets beside Wandsworth Common include the 1890s grid known as the Toast Rack. Trains run to Waterloo from Wandsworth Town and to Victoria from Wandsworth Common. Walk the routes around each home at different times of day.

Why people love
Wandsworth

A river at one end, a Common at the other.

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Path and trees on Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common · Des Blenkinsopp / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
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Wandsworth Common

About 171 acres of woods, lakes and heath, with a café, tennis and bowls, divided by the railway line.

Old York Road

A parade of independent shops, cafés and The Alma opposite Wandsworth Town station, in its own conservation area.

The Ram Quarter

Homes, a taproom and a heritage centre on the site of the Ram Brewery, where Young’s brewed until 2006.

Landmarks & what it’s famous for

A town shaped by brewing, the Wandle and the Common

Three places to orient yourself: the old brewery in the town centre, the park along the Wandle and the Gothic building on Wandsworth Common.

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Buildings of the former Ram Brewery, Wandsworth
Former Ram Brewery · Stevekeiretsu / Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
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Brewing heritage

The Ram Quarter

Young’s claimed the Ram Brewery as Britain’s oldest in continuous operation; brewing ended there in 2006. Sambrook’s now brews on the site.

The former Ram Brewery site in the town centre, now homes, a taproom and a heritage centre.
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Lawns and trees in King George’s Park
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Park

King George’s Park

About 55 acres, opened by George V in 1923, with the River Wandle along its eastern edge and the Wandle Trail running through.

The park along the River Wandle, south of the town centre.
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The Gothic facade of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building
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Landmark building

Royal Victoria Patriotic Building

Built 1857–59 for Crimean War orphans and Grade II* listed, it now houses businesses, flats and a restaurant.

The Gothic building on John Archer Way, on the western side of Wandsworth Common.
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Landmark

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Why people move here

Find the setting that feels like home.

For some, it is a house in the Toast Rack, a few minutes from Wandsworth Common. For others, it is a flat near Old York Road and the station, with the river close by.

A practical shortlist

Compare tenure, lease length, service charges and outdoor space for each property. Then walk the route to the station, see the street at different times of day and check how easily you can reach the parks and the shops you will use.

Local context, not a market forecast

No demand, growth or investment claims are implied. Figures are dated snapshots from public data.

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Georgian terrace on Church Row, Wandsworth
Church Row, Wandsworth · No Swan So Fine / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
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Neighbourhood pockets

Four ways to find your Wandsworth

Use these local descriptions as starting points, not fixed boundaries. Explore the streets and routes around each home.

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Wandsworth Town station
Wandsworth Town station · Ben Brooksbank / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
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Old York Road

Late-19th-century terraces and a shopping parade by Wandsworth Town station, in the Old York Road conservation area, designated in 2019.

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Houses on Church Row, Wandsworth
Church Row · Edwardx / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
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Town centre & the Ram Quarter

Southside, the Ram Quarter and the High Street, with the Grade II*-listed All Saints Church and Church Row in the Wandsworth Town conservation area.

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Houses on St James’s Drive by Wandsworth Common
St James’s Drive, Wandsworth Common · Stacey Harris / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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The Toast Rack

A grid of 1890s red-brick semi-detached houses on Baskerville, Dorlcote, Henderson, Nicosia and Patten Roads, beside Wandsworth Common.

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Houses on St Ann’s Crescent, Wandsworth
St Ann’s Crescent · No Swan So Fine / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
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West side of the Common

Westover Road, Heathfield Road, with cottages from about 1825, and Allfarthing Lane, part of the Wandsworth Common conservation area.

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Property market

Understanding
Wandsworth
’s sales market

Ranges come from completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry, matched to EPC floor areas where possible. Compare individual homes on their exact size, tenure, lease length, service charges and setting.

Wandsworth is a mix of riverside and town-centre flats, Victorian terraces near Old York Road and larger family houses around Wandsworth Common. Compare individual properties on their exact size, tenure, lease length and street setting.

The right comparison matters.

Compare flats and houses on a like-for-like basis: size, tenure, lease length and street setting all deserve attention. A broad SW18 average is not a valuation of any particular home.

Asking is not achieved

An asking price is the seller’s advertised figure. An achieved price is the completed sale amount. Asking £/sq ft and achieved £/sq ft must use clearly identified, comparable datasets and floor-area methods.

Prices across Wandsworth fell 5.3% in the year to August 2026: flats by 6.5% and terraced houses by 3.1% (UK House Price Index). For an individual home, compare it with recent sales of a similar size, type and street.

Flat · studio/1-bed | Under 550 sq ft | Pending approval | — Flat · 2-bed | 550–800 sq ft | Pending approval | — Flat · 2–3 bed | 800–1,100 sq ft | Pending approval | — Flat · 3-bed+ | 1,100+ sq ft | Pending approval | — House · 2–3 bed | Under 1,300 sq ft | Pending approval | — House · 3–4 bed | 1,300–2,000 sq ft | Pending approval | — House · 4–5 bed | 2,000–3,000 sq ft | Pending approval | — Large house | 3,000+ sq ft | Pending approval | — Flats · price per sq ft | All sizes | Pending approval | — Houses · price per sq ft | All sizes | Pending approval | —
Average achieved sale price
£475k – £986k
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Asking £/sq ft
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Achieved £/sq ft
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Sales trends / reporting period
Wandsworth −5.3% in the year to August 2026 (UK House Price Index)
Awaiting verified data
Source:
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (category A, duplicates removed), matched by address to EPC records for 508 of 568 sales · UK House Price Index
pending confirmation
Dataset period:
completions 1 Sep 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 (12 months; latest registered sale 24 Aug 2026)
pending verification
· Area boundary:
postcode sectors SW18 1, 2 and 3
to confirm
Last updated:
October 25, 2026
awaiting verified update
· Sample size and methodology:
size bands and £/sq ft use only EPC-matched sales and are awaiting methodology approval; bedrooms are estimated from floor area, not recorded; recent months are incomplete because sales take time to register
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Rental market

Renting in
Wandsworth
, with a clearer picture

Compare the home, the tenancy and the full monthly cost. Ranges show the middle 50% of rents actually recorded by the ONS, not advertised asking rents.

Studio / monthly rent
£1,250 – £1,650 pcm
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One-bedroom home / monthly rent
£1,800 – £2,500 pcm
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Two-bedroom home / monthly rent
£2,100 – £2,850 pcm
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Three-bedroom home / monthly rent
£2,700 – £4,200 pcm
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Four+ bedroom home / monthly rent
£3,400 – £4,950 pcm
Room in a shared house / monthly rent
£675 – £950 pcm
Rental yield
Awaiting verified data
Recorded rents (ONS)
Studio 60 · 1-bed 340 · 2-bed 480 · 3-bed 170 · 4+ bed 50 · rooms 40
Availability & rental trends
Awaiting verified data
Source:
ONS private rental market statistics, postcode district SW18 · studio and room rents are Wandsworth-wide, as SW18 had too few or unreliable figures
pending confirmation
Dataset period:
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
pending verification
· Area boundary:
SW18 district, wider than Wandsworth town itself (it includes Earlsfield and Southfields)
to confirm
Last updated:
October 25, 2026
awaiting verified update
· Sample size and methodology:
ranges show the middle 50% of recorded rents; 4+ bed includes five bedrooms and more; the ONS rounds counts to the nearest 10
pending

Choose for the life you’ll lead.

When renting in Wandsworth, think about whether you want to be near the river and the station, the town centre or Wandsworth Common, and how you will get to work. The condition of the property, outdoor space and layout all matter.

Always review the full monthly costs, including any additional fees, and carefully examine the tenancy terms. If you are letting rooms, check licensing first: larger HMOs need a mandatory licence, and many councils license smaller ones too.

Yield is indicative, not investment advice: median recorded rent against the median achieved price for a similar-sized flat, or house for 4+ bed. It is not an achieved yield. Figures await methodology approval.

Schools

Start your school research here

A starting shortlist, not a recommendation or an admissions guarantee. School details, phases and policies are subject to checking.

Allfarthing Primary School

State / primary · St Ann’s Crescent

Verify admission year and policy directly with the school and Wandsworth Council.

Catchment or distance does not guarantee a place.

Check current report

Source: school website

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Beatrix Potter Primary School

State / primary · Magdalen Road

Verify admission year and policy directly with the school and Wandsworth Council.

Catchment or distance does not guarantee a place.

Check current report

Source: school website

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Ashcroft Technology Academy

State academy / secondary & sixth form · West Hill

Verify admission year and policy directly with the academy.

Catchment or distance does not guarantee a place.

Check current report

Source: school website

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Emanuel School

Independent / co-educational, ages 10–18 · Battersea Rise

Verify admission year and policy directly with the school.

Catchment or distance does not guarantee a place.

Check current report

Source: school website

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Always check the current admissions year, oversubscription criteria and application deadlines directly. Independent and state schools may use different inspection and admissions arrangements.

Transport & commuting

Several ways into the city

Plan the journey from the home, not just the station. Live times, service frequencies and routes must be checked with TfL and the relevant operator.

South Western Railway

Wandsworth Town

Station on Old York Road with South Western Railway trains to London Waterloo.

Journey time

20 min to Waterloo · TfL, weekday 08:30
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TfL Journey Planner
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Southern

Wandsworth Common

Southern trains to Victoria via Clapham Junction, about four an hour off-peak.

Journey time

Plan your route with TfL
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TfL Journey Planner
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TfL

East Putney

District line, Wimbledon branch, on the western edge of the area. Use TfL planning for live times.

Journey time

Plan your route with TfL
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TfL Journey Planner
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TfL

Buses

Routes 37, 39, 87, 156, 170 and 337 stop at Wandsworth Town Hall, and the 28, 44, 220 and 270 at Southside. Check TfL for live information.

Journey time

Plan your route with TfL
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TfL / local route guidance

Cycling

Cycle Superhighway 8 runs from Wandsworth town centre towards Chelsea Bridge. Use TfL planning for routes and conditions.

Journey time

Plan your route with TfL
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TfL Journey Planner
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Wandle Trail / local route guidance

Walking

The Wandle Trail follows the river for about 12 miles from Wandsworth to Croydon. Check conditions before setting out.

Journey time

Plan your route with TfL
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TfL Journey Planner
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Connection schematic / not to scale

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Wandsworth Town
Waterloo
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South Western Railway · via Clapham Junction

Diagram shows connections only, not geographic position, stops or service frequency.

Source: TfL Journey Planner · South Western Railway · Southern · reviewed 25 Oct 2026.

Eat, drink & shop

A few places to make your own

A Victorian corner pub, a riverside pub and a brewery taproom on the old Ram Brewery site: simple starting points for exploring local life in Wandsworth.

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The Alma pub on Old York Road
The Alma · Ewan Munro / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
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Pub / Old York Road

The Alma

A Victorian corner pub at 499 Old York Road, opposite the station, with a historic interior. Check opening hours directly.

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Riverside pub terrace by the Thames
Editorial image, not The Ship · David Purchase / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Pub / riverside

The Ship

A busy riverside pub at 41 Jews Row with outdoor seating by the Thames. Check opening hours directly before visiting.

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Buildings in the Ram Quarter, Wandsworth
Ram Quarter · No Swan So Fine / Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
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Taproom / Ram Quarter

Sambrook’s Brewery Taproom

A taproom, pizza kitchen and heritage centre at 42 Ram Street, on the old Ram Brewery site. Check opening hours before visiting.

Eat, drink & shop
wandsworth

Editorial shortlist, not a rating or review. Source: venue / centre websites and local editorial · details and last checked date awaiting verification.

Parks & outdoors

The outdoors becomes part of the everyday.

With Wandsworth Common to the east and King George’s Park along the Wandle, Wandsworth has generous green space within easy reach of most homes.

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The lake on Wandsworth Common
Lake on Wandsworth Common · Des Blenkinsopp / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
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Local green spaces

Wandsworth Common

About 171 acres of woods, lakes, heath and playgrounds, with a café, tennis and bowls. Managed by Enable for Wandsworth Council.

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Path through King George’s Park
King George’s Park · Marathon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
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Local green spaces

King George’s Park

About 55 acres along the River Wandle, with a lake, tennis courts and an adventure playground. Check opening times before visiting.

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Sources: Wandsworth Council · checked 25 Oct 2026.

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Wandsworth

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FAQs

Your
Wandsworth
questions, answered

A few useful starting points. Speak to our local team for advice on a specific home.

What is living in Wandsworth like?

Wandsworth combines a riverside town centre, the village feel of Old York Road and the Victorian streets around Wandsworth Common. Explore the exact street and everyday routes around each home.

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Which stations serve Wandsworth?

Wandsworth Town has South Western Railway trains to Waterloo, Wandsworth Common has Southern trains to Victoria and East Putney is on the District line. For accurate journey times, check the TfL website or a journey planner.

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What green spaces are nearby?

Wandsworth Common is to the east, King George’s Park runs along the Wandle and Wandsworth Park is on the river towards Putney. We recommend checking access and opening times for each location.

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What should families check about schools?

Families should review the current admissions policy, year group availability and latest inspection reports for schools in the area. School places are not guaranteed by proximity alone, so confirm eligibility directly with the school or local authority.

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How should I compare local property prices?

Compare properties on a like-for-like basis, considering type, size, condition and tenure. Asking prices and achieved prices can vary, and we advise against relying on unverified figures. Our local team can provide a more accurate market view.

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Can South West Shared help me sell or let?

Yes. Speak with South West Shared about your property and plans, whether you are considering selling or letting in Wandsworth. The team can explain the next steps for a sales or lettings valuation.

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Nearby areas

Explore a little further

Different neighbourhoods, the same local team.

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Putney Bridge over the Thames at sunset

Putney

Riverside boathouses, Victorian streets and open heath, with a busy high street and trains to Waterloo.

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Trees reflected in a pond on Wandsworth Common

Earlsfield

Victorian terraces between Wandsworth Common and the River Wandle, with a local high street on Garratt Lane.

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Battersea Power Station beside the Thames

Battersea

Battersea Park, riverside mansion blocks and the restored power station, with Clapham Junction close by.

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