About Battersea

It’s no surprise that more young professionals and families are turning their attention to Battersea, south-west London. Just across the river from the fashionable King’s Road and Sloane Square, the once industrial area covering the SW8 and SW11 postcodes in the London Borough of Wandsworth is home to just over 100,000 residents. These residents benefit from excellent transport links (Battersea Park and Queenstown Road stations offer fast rail links into central London, while the Northern Line Extension will also benefit locals), Ofsted-ranked, high-performing schools, a growing retail hub, independent restaurants and bars, a lively arts scene, and the local authority’s low council tax charges.

One of the main attractions to Battersea is Battersea Park. First opened in 1858, Battersea Park sits on the south bank of the River Thames, and is surrounded by some of Battersea's most prestigious residential streets. The park boasts a children's zoo, a large boating lake, a bandstand, the Pump House Gallery, the Battersea Park Nature Reserve, a rose garden, the Peace Pagoda, and Battersea Evolution, an events venue.

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