The appeal is not difficult to understand. Wimbledon brings the history and ceremony; Roehampton provides the training infrastructure; Putney offers the everyday ease. Its green spaces, riverside walks and village-like streets make it a softer, more discreet alternative to London’s flashier celebrity enclaves, while still placing players within easy reach of the capital.
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The National Tennis Centre, Roehampton
Conveniently, just beyond Putney’s borders lies the beating heart of British tennis. The LTA’s National Tennis Centre in Roehampton is where many of the country’s leading players train, recover and prepare for life on tour. For Jack Draper, the centre’s proximity is one of Putney’s clearest advantages, allowing him to remain close to the facilities that support his career while still living in a neighbourhood with its own distinct identity. It is this blend of professional convenience and residential calm that has made south-west London such a natural home for British tennis.
Putney’s low-key celebrity appeal
While it eschews the showier reputations of Chelsea or Notting Hill, this southwest area has long attracted high-profile residents. A young Pierce Brosnan attended school locally, but the most enduring resident is Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon. Boasting an estimated net worth of $65 million, the musician has long called Putney home, famously retreating from world tours to his expansive, 10-room Victorian property. It is precisely this architectural gravitas, and the ability to live grandly yet entirely under the radar, that continues to make Putney a sanctuary for London’s elite.
Manor Fields
Another major draw is Manor Fields, a celebrated 1930s Art Deco development quietly positioned behind mature trees on Putney Hill. Set within twelve acres of manicured communal lawns, it offers residents the distinct atmosphere of a country estate. Across its coveted mansion blocks, the development trades on premium lateral living, with grandly proportioned apartments spanning 800 to over 1,500 square feet and featuring character details like original fireplaces. It remains a blue-chip pocket of the local market, where entry-level flats regularly command upwards of £600,000, while larger multi-bedroom residences comfortably fetch closer to £1 million.
Putney Embankment
No portrait of Putney is complete without the Thames. Famous as the starting line for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, the Embankment holds some of southwest London’s most coveted waterfront real estate. Here, elegant Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks command an 18% to 23% premium over inland properties, with prime river-facing units effortlessly exceeding £1,350 per square foot. A typical two-bedroom apartment with uninterrupted river views routinely fetches between £800,000 and £1.2 million, while grand, multi-story townhouses along the front can reach £5 million.
Putney Wharf
For a more contemporary slice of riverside living, Putney Wharf offers glass-fronted apartments, cafés, and restaurants built on the site of former industrial docks. Here, average flat prices hover around £515,000 to £545,000, while expansive three-bedroom premier apartments with sweeping balconies fetch between £950,000 and £1.5 million. With its striking river views, secure underground parking, and lock-up-and-leave convenience, the Wharf perfectly reflects why Putney’s mixed property landscape remains a sanctuary for those seeking a quieter version of London life.
Where do Britain’s tennis stars live?
Sir Andy Murray – pictured here sat next to HRH Catherine Middleton, Princess of Wales, on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 – lives in Surrey.
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