Which postcode districts around Earlsfield do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Earlsfield postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Earlsfield fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
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| SW18 | Wandsworth / Earlsfield / Southfields | Victorian terraces | SW18 covers Wandsworth / Earlsfield / Southfields only; Wandsworth Council handles the drawing package, and Wandsworth / Earlsfield / Southfields case officers apply the SW18 conservation-area map. |
| SW11 | Clapham Junction | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | Neighbouring Clapham Junction, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW8 | Battersea | Victorian terraces, new-build apartments | Neighbouring Battersea, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW12 | Balham | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Balham, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW17 | Tooting | Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Tooting, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW17 | Wandsworth Common | Victorian villas and terraces | Neighbouring Wandsworth Common, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW15 | Putney | Edwardian terraces, Victorian villas, mansion blocks | Neighbouring Putney, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW18 | Southfields | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Southfields, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW18 | Tonsleys | Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Tonsleys, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW12 | Nightingale Triangle | Edwardian terraces and villas | Neighbouring Nightingale Triangle, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW15 | Roehampton | Post-war estates, Georgian villas | Neighbouring Roehampton, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Earlsfield?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Earlsfield
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Earlsfield (SW18) — a drawing package in Earlsfield starts from victorian terraces, and Earlsfield reads as Victorian terraced streets. in SW18. Wandsworth Council assesses Earlsfield architectural drawings against its own Earlsfield character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Earlsfield references Earlsfield station.
- Near Earlsfield: Tooting (SW17) — Edwardian terraces, vibrant high street defines Tooting, where edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SW17. Any Tooting drawing package is validated by Wandsworth Council, with Tooting Market the usual Tooting reference point on the site plan.
- Near Earlsfield: Wandsworth Common (SW17, SW18) — Victorian villas around the common defines Wandsworth Common, where victorian villas and terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SW17. Any Wandsworth Common drawing package is validated by Wandsworth Council, with Wandsworth Common the usual Wandsworth Common reference point on the site plan.
- Near Earlsfield: Putney (SW15) — drawing package work in Putney means edwardian terraces, victorian villas, mansion blocks. Putney is Edwardian terraces, riverside. throughout SW15. Wandsworth Council decides the Putney application, and Putney Bridge anchors the Putney location plan.
- Near Earlsfield: Southfields (SW18) — 1930s semi-detached, grid plan defines Southfields, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SW18. Any Southfields drawing package is validated by Wandsworth Council, with Southfields station the usual Southfields reference point on the site plan.
- Near Earlsfield: Tonsleys (SW18) — drawing package work in Tonsleys means victorian terraces. Tonsleys is Victorian conservation area. throughout SW18. Wandsworth Council decides the Tonsleys application, and Tonsley Hill anchors the Tonsleys location plan.
- Near Earlsfield: Nightingale Triangle (SW12) — a drawing package in Nightingale Triangle starts from edwardian terraces and villas, and Nightingale Triangle reads as Edwardian conservation area. in SW12. Wandsworth Council assesses Nightingale Triangle architectural drawings against its own Nightingale Triangle character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Nightingale Triangle references Nightingale Lane.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Earlsfield?
How designation changes a Earlsfield drawing package: Wandsworth Council maintains 45 conservation areas, including Wandsworth Common, Clapham Common West, Tonsley. Inside any of them a Earlsfield drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £258 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £120 prior approval in 6 weeks. Clapham Common West sets the tone for Earlsfield casework.
Article 4 and your Earlsfield drawing package: Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough. At a SW18 address that matters twice over, because Wandsworth Council applies the direction unevenly across Earlsfield — we read the Earlsfield policies map for the exact SW18 address before quoting architectural drawings.
What Earlsfield is built from: Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields. Family-oriented, high side-return extension and loft conversion rates; planning department experienced with Victorian terrace modifications. That mix decides the drawing package route in Earlsfield more than the postcode does. Our fixed fee for architectural drawings in Earlsfield starts at £840, against £1,750 for the Complete package that carries a Earlsfield scheme through Wandsworth Council planning and building regulations together.
Which neighbouring authorities border Earlsfield?
- Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining Earlsfield, with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A drawing package on the far side of the Earlsfield line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Earlsfield quote for architectural drawings is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.
- Westminster — cross the Earlsfield boundary and Westminster City Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 56 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Earlsfield edge because Westminster policy and Wandsworth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Lambeth — adjoining Earlsfield, with 64 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the Earlsfield line is determined by Lambeth Council, so the Earlsfield quote for architectural drawings is checked against Lambeth guidance before it is issued.
- Merton — cross the Earlsfield boundary and Merton Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 28 conservation areas of its own around SW16. We re-price architectural drawings at the Earlsfield edge because Merton policy and Wandsworth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Earlsfield drawing package page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
