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SW8 4AB

POSTCODE

A Shaftesbury & Queenstown postcode in Wandsworth, a 4-minute walk from Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Harris Academy Battersea

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 49.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Pimlico Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.2

    0.91 mi

Primary nearby

Wandsworth · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station

    Rail

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Battersea Park Rail Station

    Rail

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Battersea Power Station Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    494 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Patmore Estate / Drury House

    Bus · Stop U · south-east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Linford Street

    Bus · Stop V · south-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ascalon Street

    Bus · Stop T · south-west

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Corunna Road

    Bus · Stop S · north-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Battersea Dogs And Cats Home

    Bus · Stop H · south

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales

SW8 4AB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW8 4 sector.

Average price
£544,318
Median price: £481,250
Median +0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales
View district SW8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £465,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£712k£481k£250k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£465,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4HH
£450,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4AN
£650,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4RT
£925,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4BE
£492,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4DB
£340,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4JL
£357,000 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4DP
£295,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4JT
£235,000 · 2026-06-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4UR
£660,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4RR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 4AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 4AB

Counts are for Shaftesbury & Queenstown electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY +39%
554126
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
57
YoY -15%
775022
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -20%
25167
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY -8%
816344
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

184
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wandsworth 039 (E02007084)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,232

£52,000–£72,104

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,304

£39,922–£53,707

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,701

£44,282–£55,782

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,654

£40,956–£55,447

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,877
White Brit.51.7%
Other White13.8%
African5.7%
Caribbean4.8%
Other ethnic group3.2%
+ 14 other groups · 20.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,872
No religion41.8%
Christian39.0%
Muslim9.8%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,873
25–3436.4%
35–4918.8%
50–6412.8%
20–2410.1%
10–154.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.4%

Households

Total households: 833
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.6%
One person: other21.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 26.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15805
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15805 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW8 4AB

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 4AB
Coordinates
51.4755, -0.1424
Grid reference
TQ291768
Easting
529,101
Northing
176,806
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVG5+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wandsworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Wandsworth

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Battersea E14001081
Constituency
E14001081
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Constituency code
E14001081
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Wandsworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wandsworth

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 039D E01004564
E01004564
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 039 E02007084
E02007084
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 002D E01004564
E01004564
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 002 E02000924
E02000924
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:18 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
March 2005 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 4AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004564 and MSOA E02007084 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15805
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 4AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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