Airbnb Laundry Near Lucent House
Airbnb linen for one-bed lets around Lucent House, Hardwicks Square SW18 — hired or laundered, bagged ready to use, collected daily and washed at LPLaundry's Wembley plant.
Why hosts near Lucent House choose LPLaundry
77% of the short lets around Hardwicks Square are one-beds: small sets, turned over constantly. That is a rhythm, not a pile of washing.
The problem
One flat is not too small to matter
Our fix
No minimum order and no contract. We already pass Lucent House on the SW18 round, so a single property is collected the same way fifty are.
The problem
35% of lets here are run by operators
Our fix
Run more than one flat near Lucent House? They go on one account — one invoice, one collection round across Wandsworth, one person to call.
The problem
July is the busy month here
Our fix
Reviews around Lucent House peak in July and bottom out in September. We raise your spare sets before the run-up, so the week you are fullest is not the week you run out.
The problem
Grey linen in guest photos
Our fix
Washed at our own Wembley plant, 8.2 miles from Lucent House — the SW18 round collects from Hardwicks Square and the 8 named buildings around it — not in a domestic machine, and bagged by set ready to use.
Four steps to a changeover near Lucent House you stop managing
By the time the first van arrives the thinking is done — stock sized on the real turnover around Hardwicks Square.
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Beds and turns
We look at a month of real occupancy in Wandsworth — how often each bed turns, not how many doors you hold keys to. That works out at roughly 9 changeovers a week within 250 m of Lucent House.
An hour, on a call
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Three sets per bed
Two sets leaves you exposed the moment two bookings meet. The third set is what makes the changeover independent of us. For the 26 short lets inside 250 m of Lucent House, that is roughly 13 sets a week.
No fee to change it
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Your place on the round
7 days on the SW18 round, at a time agreed with you rather than assigned by a scheduling system. Wandsworth Town is 710 m away, and the round passes Hardwicks Square 7 days a week.
Agreed, then kept
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Bagged by set
Linen comes back pressed, folded and bagged by set, so a cleaner picks up one bag per bed rather than sorting a pile. Our plant is 8.2 miles from Lucent House, and July is the month to be ready for.
Counted both ways
Managing several properties in Wandsworth? The same account manager covers all of them, on one invoice and one collection round.
Priced by the set for Wandsworth short lets
No quote needed to see the rate around Lucent House. 77% of lets around Hardwicks Square are one-beds, so the studio set is the one most hosts here start on.
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Studio / 1-bed
Studio / 1-bed
£15 per set
Bed linen
- 1×Duvet cover
- 1×Bed sheet
- 2×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 2×Bath towels
- 2×Hand towels
- 1×Bath mat
Kitchen
- 2×Tea towels
One changeover. Bed linen is sized to your bed and delivered bagged as a set.
£15 per set
- Most chosen
2-bed property
2-bed property
£20 per set
Bed linen
- 2×Duvet covers
- 2×Bed sheets
- 4×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 4×Bath towels
- 4×Hand towels
- 2×Bath mats
Kitchen
- 4×Tea towels
One changeover for two bedrooms. Bed linen is sized to each bed and bagged per bed.
£20 per set
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3-bed property
3-bed property
£25 per set
Bed linen
- 3×Duvet covers
- 3×Bed sheets
- 6×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 6×Bath towels
- 6×Hand towels
- 3×Bath mats
Kitchen
- 6×Tea towels
One changeover for three bedrooms. Bed linen is sized to each bed and bagged per bed.
£25 per set
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Guest pack
Guest pack
£1.49 per pack
In each pack
- Guest toiletries
- Shampoo & body wash
- Lotion & soap
- Eco-friendly formulas
Added per stay alongside a linen set.
£1.49 per pack
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Bespoke contract
Included
- Managed multi-property service
- Custom inventory cycles
- Priority scheduling
- One invoice, one account manager
Linen and towel counts are set per property and priced on a bespoke contract.
Bespoke contract
Prices are indicative and per load, not per property. Your Wandsworth quote is priced on beds and turnover — a two-bed turning twice a week is not the same account as one turning twice a month.
Airbnb linen near Lucent House is not washed in a flat
There is one building between your linen and ours: a plant in Wembley, 8.2 miles from Lucent House, that we own and run — not a domestic machine in a cupboard.
A studio's linen is seen closer than a house's — one room, one bed, nothing to hide behind.
Both plants are ours — Wembley for production and Harrow — so nothing about your linen is subcontracted, and the quality system behind it is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
- 8.2mi
- Plant to Lucent House
- ISO 9001:2015
- Certified quality management
- Every load
- Temperature logged
- 100%
- Insured in transit
Collections around Hardwicks Square run on the SW18 round, to plants we own and run.
Near Lucent House — hire it, or we launder yours
Consistency is the practical argument for hire even in a studio: one bed, one set, and nothing in the room to distract from it. Across the 26 short lets within 250 m of Lucent House, that consistency is what a guest compares you against.
- 600
- Max thread count
- 700
- GSM towels
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Bed linen Sheets, covers and pillowcases sized per bed, bagged as sets. View the range -
Towels & bathrobes Bath sheets, hand towels, face cloths, bath mats and robes. View the range -
Duvets & pillows The items guests never mention until they are wrong. View the range -
Kitchen & tea towels Tea towels, oven cloths and cleaning cloths for the turnover. View the range
Airbnb laundry near Lucent House: questions hosts ask
How much does Airbnb laundry cost near Lucent House?
LPLaundry's changeover sets near Lucent House start at £15 per set for a studio or one-bed, £20 for a two-bed and £25 for a three-bed, with guest packs at £1.49. Prices are indicative; your quote is built on your beds and turnover, and portfolios are priced on a bespoke contract.
Is there a minimum order for one flat near Lucent House?
No. LPLaundry has no minimum order and no contract near Lucent House: a single property is collected on the same SW18 round as a portfolio, at the same price per set. You can stop whenever you like.
Do I have to hire linen, or can LPLaundry wash my own near Lucent House?
Both. LPLaundry can hire you bed linen, towels, bathrobes, duvets, pillows and tea towels in a consistent spec (up to 600 thread count, 700 GSM towels), or launder the linen you already own. Either way it is collected and delivered around Hardwicks Square on the SW18 round.
How many Airbnbs are there near Lucent House?
Does LPLaundry offer Airbnb laundry near Lucent House, SW18?
Yes. LPLaundry collects and delivers Airbnb and short-let linen around Lucent House, 11 Hardwicks Square, SW18 4GS, 7 days a week on its SW18 round in Wandsworth, Wandsworth. Everything is washed at LPLaundry's own plant in Wembley, 8.2 miles away. The same round also covers Clapham Junction, Southfields, Earlsfield and Putney.
Can I put several properties near Lucent House on one account?
Yes, and most accounts here are. 35% of the short lets within 250 m of Lucent House are run by someone with more than one. One account manager, one collection round across Wandsworth and one invoice, with the par sized per property.
Does LPLaundry work with property managers and serviced apartments near Wandsworth Town?
Yes. Property managers, co-hosts and serviced apartment operators near Lucent House can put every Wandsworth property on one account, with one account manager, one invoice and one collection round. The account is sized on beds and turnover, not on the number of listings.
When is the busiest season for Airbnb hosts around Wandsworth?
Around Lucent House, guest reviews peaked in July 2025 (28) and were lowest in September 2025 (9) over the 12 months to May 2026. LPLaundry estimates about 9 changeovers a week within 250 m, so hosts should add spare sets in the weeks before July.
Any more questions?
Talk to the team that runs Airbnb laundry around Hardwicks Square.
Call us 020 4621 9097The short-let market around Lucent House
Every figure below describes the listings in the 250 m around the building on Hardwicks Square — not the building itself. Airbnb blurs each location by up to 150 m, so no page can say which flats are where.
- 26
- active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
- 73%
- are entire homes19 homes, 7 private rooms
- £184
- median nightly pricefrom 24 listed prices
- 46
- nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
- £9,200
- yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
- 35%
- run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
- AddressLucent House, 11 Hardwicks Square, SW18 4GS
- Nearest stationWandsworth Town, 710 m
- Our plantWembley, 8.2 miles
- Data as of19 Jun 2026
One-beds lead, and demand peaks in Jul
Average 1.5 bedrooms — roughly 1.5 linen sets per changeover.
| Month | Reviews |
|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 14 |
| Jul 25 | 28 |
| Aug 25 | 20 |
| Sep 25 | 9 |
| Oct 25 | 9 |
| Nov 25 | 15 |
| Dec 25 | 13 |
| Jan 26 | 16 |
| Feb 26 | 15 |
| Mar 26 | 16 |
| Apr 26 | 10 |
| May 26 | 10 |
Reviews left each month by guests at these 26 listings, a proxy for stays. Busiest: July 2025 (28); quietest: September 2025 (9). June 2026 is left out because the snapshot stops on the 19th.
Here, Wandsworth and London — a 1-bed flat compared
The same property in three places: the streets around Lucent House, the whole of Wandsworth, and London. Median figures for active 1-bed flats, so half do better and half do worse.
| Measure | Within 500 m27 flats | Wandsworth548 flats | London14,986 flats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price a night | £194 | £190 | £179 |
| Nights booked a year | 46 | 46 | 56 |
| Typical income a year | £8,103 | £9,280 | £11,074 |
| Top 25% earn | £13,702+ | £19,684+ | £25,530+ |
| Changeovers a year, est. | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Active listings only — at least one review in the last 12 months. Income is Inside Airbnb's estimate, not reported takings. Changeovers = nights ÷ a stay of at least 3 nights.
Run the numbers for a short-let near Lucent House
Pre-filled with what similar Airbnbs within 500 m of Lucent House charge and book. Change anything — profit, the 90-night rule and your LPLaundry linen plan update as you type.
- Booking income£174 × 45 nights£7,830
- Airbnb fee3% split fee−£235
- Cleaning£30 × 15 changeovers−£450
- Linen with LPLaundry£15 × 15 changeovers−£225
Price typical for this areaBookings typical for this areaTypical figures adjusted for sleeping 2
90-night rule: 45 of the 90 nights a year allowed for a whole home in London without planning permission.
Change any number above to see how you compare with the area, ways to earn more and your best minimum stay.
You vs the area
| You | Typical here | Top 25% here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price a night | £174 | £174 | £193 |
| Nights a year | 45 | 45 | 73 |
| Income | £7,830 | £7,830 | £14,089 |
| Profit | £6,920 | £6,920 | £12,571 |
Same costs in all three columns. Typical = middle of similar active listings; top 25% = the price and nights the busiest quarter reach.
Boost your income
- Superhost status — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £11,215 more a year (£19,610 vs £8,395).
- Self check-in — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £4,718 more a year (£13,040 vs £8,322).
- Air conditioning — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £3,951 more a year (£14,720 vs £10,769).
- Dishwasher — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £2,421 more a year (£12,523 vs £10,102).
Medians from 14,986 active London listings of this type and size. A pattern in the data, not a promise — busier hosts also tend to add these.
Best minimum stay
Best for your numbers: 1-night minimum — about £7,997 profit a year.
| Minimum stay | Nights a year | Changeovers | LPLaundry linen | Profit |
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| 1 night | 52 | 17 | £260 | £7,997 |
| 2 nights now | 45 | 15 | £225 | £6,920 |
| 3 nights | 32 | 11 | £160 | £4,921 |
| 5 nights | 26 | 5 | £78 | £4,154 |
| 7 nights | 39 | 6 | £84 | £6,332 |
Nights scaled from how similar London listings with each minimum stay book. Shorter minimums bring more bookings but more changeovers — cleaning and linen are counted.
Your LPLaundry linen plan
About 1 changeovers a month, up to 2 in July. Keep three sets per bed:
- 3 Duvet covers
- 3 Bed sheets
- 6 Pillowcases
- 6 Bath towels
- 6 Hand towels
- 3 Bath mats
- 6 Tea towels
A 1-bed flat short-let near Lucent House sleeping 2, at £174 a night and booked 45 nights a year, brings in about £7,830 and leaves about £6,920 after the costs entered, before rent or mortgage (88% margin). That is about 15 changeovers a year; linen with LPLaundry costs £15 per changeover, £225 a year.
Keep your linen plan: Add to your calendar One-page plan (PDF)
Estimates only, not financial advice. Typical prices, nights, monthly pattern, feature patterns and minimum-stay patterns: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0), active listings of the same type and size. Costs are your own figures. Airbnb fee levels are approximate. Linen: LPLaundry changeover set prices; 4+ bedrooms are quoted, shown as "from".
Where Lucent House sits, and the buildings on the same SW18 round
The circle is the 250 m these figures describe — the streets around Lucent House, not the building itself. The numbered points are the buildings listed underneath; LPLaundry collects at all of them on the same round.
Our Wembley plant is 8.2 miles north-west of here — collections run from it every day.
Building positions © OpenStreetMap contributors. Short-let counts: Inside Airbnb. Markers are spread slightly apart where two buildings almost touch.
The 8 nearest named buildings
- 1 Drapers Yard32short-lets within 250 m
- 3 Drapers Yard31short-lets within 250 m
- Cooper's Lofts28short-lets within 250 m
- 2 Drapers Yard31short-lets within 250 m
- Hop House28short-lets within 250 m
- Westminster Court29short-lets within 250 m
- Windsor Court28short-lets within 250 m
- Eagle House27short-lets within 250 m
~9 changeovers a week within 250 m
Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Lucent House that adds up to an estimated 454 changeovers a year — about 13 sets of bed linen a week.
- 454
- changeovers a year, est.
- ~13
- linen sets a week, est.
- 8.2 mi
- to our Wembley plant
- 7 days
- collections on the SW18 round
Changeovers = estimated nights booked ÷ a stay of at least 3 nights (or the listing minimum, if longer). A planning estimate, not a count.
Take the data with you
Lucent House Short-Let Report
2 pages · A4 · save as PDF · free
- Six key market numbers
- Bedroom mix and busiest months
- Linen demand estimate
- What guests say about linen
- Nearby buildings on the round
Free to share and reuse under the Open Database License (ODbL). Please credit lplaundry.com, Inside Airbnb and OpenStreetMap contributors.
Short-let laundry near Lucent House — request a quote
Tell us how many beds you turn around Hardwicks Square and we will come back with a price, not a brochure.
- Priced on beds and turns, not a tariff
- Free linen count, no obligation
- Dedicated account manager for Wandsworth
Or call 020 4621 9097
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Sources and method
Research and data: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant15 years in Airbnb and short-let researchData: Inside Airbnb, 19 Jun 2026Updated
- Short-let figures: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed CC BY 4.0. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months.
- Building name, address and nearest station: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL.
- All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Lucent House itself.
- Medians are shown only when at least 10 listings report the value. Prices above £2000 a night are excluded as outliers.
- The 90-night limit on short lets in Greater London is the government guidance for London, not our interpretation of it.
- Rebuilt each time Inside Airbnb publishes a new London snapshot, about every three months.
- Short-let research, figures and method: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant and independent consultant to LPLaundry (15 years in Airbnb and short-let research).
- LPLaundry is a trading name of HHFA Group Services Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16234834. Registered office: 1B Chantry Place, Harrow HA3 6NY.
- Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Tell us and we will check it against the source and correct it.