Essential living
Shopping
You’ll be spoilt for choice, deciding where to do your weekly shop. There is a Waitrose and an M&S Food Hall in The Exchange, as well as Sainsbury’s on the High Street. If you like to buy fresh, local and seasonal produce there is also a good selection of quality independent shops to choose from, including Wallace & Co, on Upper Richmond Road.
Matt Hodges
Putney resident
Me and my gf absolutely love he fresh produce available at Walace & co on upper Richmond Road.
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For prescriptions and medicines you’ll find a Boots chemist on the High Street, and if you need to join a new Doctors Surgery – there are a number of local practises to choose from, including The Putney Surgery on Disraeli Road, The Heathbridge Practice and Putney Mead Medical Centre both on Upper Richmond Road.
Keep smiling. There are a number of local dentists providing quality dental care. The Dental Spa is a friendly practice that carries out dental treatments as well as facials, massages and manicures. Putney Dentists is currently accepting new patients and can be found on Upper Richmond Road, opposite Putney Leisure Centre.
Need a haircut? Cut costs but don’t compromise on style, Headmasters on Upper Richmond Road, often has special offers and weekly discounts. Treat yourself to a visit and soak up the relaxing atmosphere.
Education in Putney falls under Wandsworth Local Education Authority and if you have children, you will be happy to hear that there is a wide choice of great schools in the area, including St Mary's CE Primary School, Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School, Putney High School, Putney Park School, Hotham Primary School, Granard Primary School, Elliott School, Brandlehow Primary School, Ashcroft Technology Academy, All Saints CE Primary School.
For buying stamps, posting your parcels or purchasing some travel money before your holidays, you’ll find the main Post Office on Upper Richmond Road.
Need to pay a cheque in or manage your money locally? There is a number of branches of banks in Putney including, Barclays, NatWest, Britannia and Lloyds TSB on the High Street, and an HSBC on Upper Richmond Road.
Samantha Willis
Putney resident
The no 22 bus is the best ride into London. From Putney Bridge up to Kings Road, Sloane Square, Knightsbridge and Piccadilly.
Getting around
Trains
Putney Rail Station – routes towards Waterloo,
Clapham Junction, Vauxhall, Kingston and Richmond.
Earlsfield (National Rail)
Wandsworth Town
Tubes
East Putney is on the District Line of the London Underground,
and can reach Waterloo East in just 15 minutes. You will
find good travel connections to Wimbledon, Fulham, Kensington and Victoria.
East Putney (District Line) (Zone 2, Zone 3)
Putney Bridge (District Line) (Zone 2)
Southfields (Zone 3)
Fulham Broadway (District Line) (Zone 2)
Buses
Putney is well served by a wide selection of bus services
that run through the High Street and Putney Bridge road,
taking locals all over London.
14, 22, 37, 39, 72, 74, 85, 93, 220, 265, 270, 337, N14, N22
For more information on bus routes in Putney, visit
Transport for London.