HMP Wandsworth
London, LONDON, United Kingdom
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
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Prison information
Contacting and visiting
- Address
- Heathfield Road, London, SW18 3HU
- Phone
- (020) 8588 4000
- Visits booking line
- 0300 060 6509Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm
- Sending money
- Postal address for letters
- HMP WandsworthPO Box 757Heathfield RoadWandsworthLondonSW18 3HS
- Post and letters
- Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.
- Email a prisoner
- Phone calls
- Official page
Rules and services change. Check with the prison or the official service before you visit, send money or post anything. Prisons Online is an independent directory, not an official government service.
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At a glance
- Security / category
- Category B
- Operator
- Public Sector Prison
- Capacity
- Not listed
- Opened
- Not listed
- Gender (listing)
- Mens Prison
- Cohort
- Reception & Resettlement
- Predominant function
- Reception
- Prison sub-group 1
- PUBLIC SECTOR PRISONS SOUTH
- Type (listing)
- Reception & Resettlement · Reception
Capacity and opening year are not listed for this establishment. Check the official operator's page for current figures.
What type of prison is HMP Wandsworth?
HMP Wandsworth appears in this directory as a Category B local prison for adult men. It also has a resettlement role.
Overview
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
Prison Life
Cohort: Reception & Resettlement. Predominant function: Reception. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.
How to visit HMP Wandsworth
For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (020) 8588 4000. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.
Before you visit HMP Wandsworth
If you are organising a visit, confirm how bookings work for this jurisdiction and allow time for approvals where they exist. Visitor requirements change; verifying rules shortly before the date reduces the risk of being turned away at the gate. One prison’s procedures are not a template for every other site—always confirm details for the specific place you are visiting.
For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.
HMP Wandsworth facility details
HMP Wandsworth lists (020) 8588 4000 as a contact number, with the site at Heathfield Road, London, SW18 3HU.
Where is HMP Wandsworth located?
HMP Wandsworth sits in London, LONDON, United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4491, -0.1746.
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- Lavender Hill Magistrates Court — 1.2 miles
- Wandsworth County Court — 1.6 miles
- Wimbledon Magistrates Court — 2.2 miles
Nearby locations are shown by geographic distance only and do not indicate an operational relationship.
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