Wandsworth Local Information
Practical local information for Wandsworth: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Wandsworth Roadworks: A3 Signals, No Victoria Trains 18 Oct
Emergency signals on Wandsworth High Street to 16 October, Bedford Hill shut at night to 24 October, and no Southern trains at Victoria on Sunday 18 October.
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Wandsworth Bin Collection Days: Nothing Moves Monday
Collections run as normal on Monday 31 August. Garden waste is free here, bulky waste is two free collections a year, and houses get sacks, not wheelie bins.
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Parking in Wandsworth: Free Bank Holidays, One Big Catch
Marked bays are free on bank holidays, except around Battersea Park. Tariffs are £1.60 to £4.30 an hour, and some streets are controlled for one hour a day.
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Wandsworth Council Tax Bands: The Lowest Bill in England
Band D is £1,020.35 in 2026-27, less than half the England average of £2,391.52. The full A to H table, plus the £41.38 commons levy that only some homes pay.
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Wandsworth House Prices: £625,000 Median, Ward by Ward
The typical Wandsworth home sold for £625,000, from 3,086 Land Registry sales. Ward medians run from £1,349,180 in Northcote to £435,000 in West Hill.
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Wandsworth Train Times to London: 7 Mins to Victoria
Clapham Junction reaches Victoria in seven minutes for £3.90 at peak. Every Wandsworth station's zone, fastest time and fare, all checked on TfL.
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Things to Do in Wandsworth: Zoo £17.50, UK's Biggest Lido
Battersea Park is free and open until 10.30pm, the children's zoo is £17.50 and Tooting Bec Lido is the UK's largest freshwater pool. Prices checked this week.
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Wandsworth Planning: 50% Affordable Homes Rule Adopted
Wandsworth adopted tougher housing rules on 4 March 2026: 50% affordable, 70% of that social rent, and £50,000 per home from small sites. What it changes.
Bins
Wandsworth Christmas Bin Collections: Friday Rounds Move
Christmas Day and New Year's Day are both Fridays this year. Last time that happened, only Friday rounds moved, to the Saturday. What we know, and what is due.
Schools
Wandsworth Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Is 26 October
Council half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas starts after Friday 18 December. Three big schools take two weeks in October. Every date, school by school.
Schools
Wandsworth October Half Term: 26 to 30 October, What's On
Wandsworth's half term is 26 to 30 October, but some schools break on 19 October. Zoo Halloween, a BAC show for 4+, Ramses and free library clubs, with prices.
Christmas
Wandsworth Christmas Trains: Last Year Waterloo Was Cut Off
No trains on Christmas Day, and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Monday 28 December. Last year Putney lost its Waterloo trains for nine days. What we know so far.
Bins
Wandsworth Tip Opening Times: Smugglers Way, Book First
Smugglers Way tip opens 9am to 4pm weekdays, 8am to 6pm Saturday, 8am to 5pm Sunday. Drivers must book a slot and bring ID. Van rules and Christmas closures.