By FRANCINE WOLFISZ, NEWS REPORTER Updated: 14:19 BST, 9 June 2026
One of London's narrowest homes - barely wider than a Tube carriage - has gone on sale for £550,000.The one-bedroom house on the site of a former garage in Putney measures only 10ft 8ins wide, just two feet more than the newest tube train carriage currently in service on the underground. Based over three floors, the unique Wadham Road home has an entirely black exterior, with owner Paul Crowther's said to have briefed the designer to 'imagine it's a boat and I want maximum storage.'The property has been described as a Tardis, due to the 'surprising' 613 sq ft of internal space.Inside there is a master bedroom, a rainforest-style shower, a separate toilet, a fitted kitchen, a living area with floor to ceiling windows, a study, and a roof terrace.The house is listed for £550,000 and is self-contained with its own front door.Estate agent Russell White, of Winkworth's Putney office, handling the sale, said: 'It is a really cool house and is totally self-contained, which is hard to find at that price level in Putney. Mind the gap! One of London's narrowest homes, built between two properties, measures slightly wider than the size of a Tube carriage The one-bedroom house on the site of a former garage in Putney measures only 10ft 8ins wide The property has been described as a Tardis, due to the 'surprising' 613 sq ft of internal space. Pictured: Inside the snugly-fitted kitchen A study area at the property in Putney, in south-west London, which is on sale for £550,000'There are no service charges and it has been very well designed.'It is a perfect for a first time buyer, a downsizer or someone looking for a base if they are working in London, but living elsewhere.'The home is also only slightly larger than the London Underground D78 Stock, which was withdrawn from service in 2017 and measured 9ft 4ins wide, compared to the current standard carriage that measures 8ft 10ins.
