Bacteriostatic water in Putney

Local facts for Putney

Putney sits in the SW15 postcode district (SW area), within Wandsworth, London, England.

SW15 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Putney go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The), Biological Sciences, 4.4 km
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 5 km
• King's College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Putney with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 9.1 km north-east
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 9.2 km north-east
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 9.3 km north-east
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 14.1 km north-east
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 15 km east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 24.6 km west
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.5 km west
• University of Sussex (UKPRN 10007806): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 66.8 km south

Nearby: Fulham (1.3 km), Wandsworth (1.7 km), Wimbledon (4.6 km), Merton (5.7 km), Stockwell (6.1 km).

Regional hub: London.

Putney lies south-west of London, about 8.1 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the SW postcode area (8 of the 104 we list for London):

• Westminster, SW1P, 7.7 km
• Westminster, SW1P, 7.7 km

Postcode districts in the SW area covered by our London location pages: SW1P, SW4, SW6, SW15, SW18, SW19.

More nearby location pages in London (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Wandsworth (2 location pages): Wandsworth 1.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Putney: north, Fulham (1.3 km); east, Wandsworth (1.7 km); south, Wimbledon (4.6 km); west, Richmond upon Thames (6.2 km).

Location pages in London within 10 km of Putney: 29; within 25 km: 96; within 50 km: 103.

Map reference: 51.4608, -0.2171 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074562835).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.