Pest Control in Battersea
Same-day callouts across SW11 — call before midday and we can usually attend the same afternoon.
- Checkatrade approved
- DBS checked staff
- RSPH Level 2 certified
- Fully insured
- Six-month guarantee
Services
What we treat in Battersea
We treat bed bugs, mice and rats across Battersea SW11, from the apartment blocks on former factory sites and at Battersea Power Station to the Victorian streets of the Shaftesbury Park Estate and the roads around Clapham Junction. We also work in Nine Elms, near Embassy Gardens and New Covent Garden Market, for residents, landlords, managing agents and businesses.
Bed bugs
High-temperature dry steam followed by a residual spray.
Mice
Trapping and entry-point sealing, usually over two visits.
Rats
Removal plus proofing of the route they use to get in.
Cockroaches
Gel bait and residual programme over planned revisits.
Wasps & hornets
Nests treated at source, usually the same day.
Fleas
Residual treatment that breaks the breeding cycle.
Moths
Clothes and pantry moth larvae treated at the source.
Ants
Gel baiting that takes out the colony, not just the trail.
Running a business in Battersea? Commercial pest control starts with a free site survey.
How it works
From your call to a guaranteed result
Call us
Tell us what you've seen and where. We explain the usual treatment and give you a ballpark price on the phone.
Inspection
A technician arrives in an unmarked vehicle, identifies the pest and finds how it's getting in.
Fixed price
You get the method, the number of visits and a fixed price before any work starts.
Treatment & guarantee
We treat and proof where needed. If the treated pest returns inside the guarantee period, we re-treat free.
Local knowledge
Pests and properties in Battersea
Battersea packs several eras of housing into one postcode. The Shaftesbury Park Estate of 1877 has over a thousand Victorian houses, the Latchmere Estate of 1903 is described as the first true council estate, and the Winstanley, Surrey Lane, Doddington and Rollo and Patmore estates followed in the mid-twentieth century. Former factory sites have become apartment blocks, and Battersea Power Station opened in October 2022 as homes and shops. Clapham Junction, which sits in Battersea, is the busiest station in the UK by interchanges. Older houses share floor voids that mice use, estates and new blocks depend on shared bin stores and risers, and heavy passenger traffic helps bed bugs travel.
What to expect from every visit
- Discreet unmarked vehicles and plain workwear
- No emergency call-out charges
- Treatments safe around children and pets
- Free inspection survey for homes and businesses
What Wandsworth Council offers Battersea residents
Battersea is part of Wandsworth, and the council still treats private homes, at a price. These charges have applied since 1 April 2026:
- Wandsworth asks £214 for rats or mice, for two visits followed by bait-box collection.
- For bed bugs, Wandsworth's charge depends on bedrooms, from £237.91 for one to £428.24 for five, and always involves two treatments.
- Access for All members and people on means-tested benefits pay roughly half, including £107 from the council for rodents.
- If you are not sure what you are dealing with, Wandsworth identifies an unknown pest for £48.
Council tenants in Battersea do not book this way; they report pests to their Housing area team. A council visit makes sense if you hold a concession. In a new-build block where the problem crosses several flats, or when you want a technician this week, a private service is generally quicker. The Wandsworth Council pest control page has the full list, and our guide to London council pest control in 2026 shows how other boroughs compare.
Why Battersea gets bed bugs, mice and rats
Bed bugs lead here. One national pest control firm's call-out map for the 12 months to October 2026 logged 40 bed bug jobs in SW11, and only one London district on the map recorded more. The firm counts jobs attended rather than confirmed infestations, and it ties hotspots to dense flats and heavy commuter traffic, both of which Battersea has in quantity.
Mice and rats exploit the mix of old and new. In the Victorian houses, mice move through floor voids from home to home; in the new blocks on former factory sites, rodents use risers, bin stores and car parks. Rats find food wherever restaurant and household waste is left in open bins. See how our rat control programme works.
Getting pest control in Battersea
We work across SW11 and into Nine Elms, from Clapham Junction and the Shaftesbury Park streets to Battersea Park, the Power Station and Embassy Gardens. A technician visits for a free inspection survey, then sends a fixed quote in writing, and nothing is treated before you say yes. Same-day visits across Battersea are often possible from Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm, and Sunday is for emergency calls only.
Every Battersea treatment carries a written six-month guarantee, subject to the site survey, and our DBS-checked technicians hold the RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management. We are fully insured and reviewed on Checkatrade.
Call 020 3411 2329 or contact us online about a Battersea or Nine Elms address. Next door, our Clapham and Wandsworth pages cover neighbouring streets.
Coverage
Postcodes we cover in Battersea
- SW11
Also covering nearby Clapham Junction and Nine Elms.
Local authority: London Borough of Wandsworth.
Battersea FAQ
Pest control in Battersea: common questions
How does Battersea compare with the rest of London for bed bugs?+
SW11 logged 40 bed bug jobs in the year to October 2026 on one national pest control firm's call-out map, and only one London district logged more. The firm stresses these are jobs attended, not confirmed infestation rates, but it is a good reason to check second-hand furniture before it comes indoors.
I am a Wandsworth council tenant in Battersea: how do I report pests?+
Report them to your Housing area team rather than booking the council's paid service, which is aimed at private households. If the problem is in a shared area such as a bin store or stairwell, say so, because treating only your own flat rarely ends an infestation that is coming from the block.
Can Wandsworth identify a pest before I book treatment in Battersea?+
Yes. Wandsworth Council charges £48 to identify an unknown pest. Our inspection survey costs nothing, and the technician confirms what the pest is and what treatment it needs before giving you a fixed written quote, so you are not paying twice to find out.
Do mice get into new-build flats in Battersea?+
Yes, new buildings are not immune. In modern blocks, mice usually arrive through bin stores, car parks and service risers rather than through a flat itself. A national pest controllers' survey in November 2025 named poorly sealed extensions and modern waste storage as emerging problem areas.
Need pest control in Battersea today?
Same-day slots across SW11. Speak to a technician, not a call centre.