Postcode SM4 4BS (Merton)

Map showing SM4 4BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SM4 4BS is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SM4 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SM4 4BS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SM4 4BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SM4 4BS is Northernhay Walk which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkleigh Road and is 167 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Morden Underground Station The closest railway station is South Merton Rail Station, 770 m away.

The closest primary school to SM4 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Hillcross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ursuline High School Wimbledon. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SM4 4BS is Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club and is 977 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingfish and is 940 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SM4 4BS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SM4 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SM4 4BS, and the approximate distance away.

Northernhay Walk 19 m
Cherry Close 161 m
Greenwood Close 181 m
Monkleigh Road 229 m
Shaldon Drive 262 m
Hillside Close 266 m
Hillcross Avenue 270 m
The Green 298 m
Cherrywood Lane 310 m
Leamington Avenue 320 m
Thurleston Avenue 357 m
Ashridge Way 358 m
Templecombe Way 387 m
Westcroft Gardens 393 m
Cannon Hill Lane 469 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SM4 4BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SM4 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
191 m
Hatfeild Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
863 m
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
904 m
Morden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
937 m
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.09 km
Poplar Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.14 km
Aragon Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.15 km
Perseid School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.27 km
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
1.29 km
Abbotsbury Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.31 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.53 km
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
1.59 km
The London Acorn School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.73 km
Park Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.77 km
Abbey Primary School 1.81 km
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Blossom House School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
1.82 km
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.82 km
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SM4 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
553 m
Bavani Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
650 m
WIimbledon Little League Other catering premises Exempt
February 24, 2018
749 m
Wimbledon Bakery Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
783 m
Little Forest Folk Morden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
824 m
Breakfast and after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
904 m
Cater Link at Joseph Hood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
904 m
Chartwells @ Harris Academy wimbledon School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
904 m
Cannon Hill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
914 m
Eat Well Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
914 m
Grand Fresh Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
914 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
940 m
Eat Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
940 m
Hilton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 23, 2020
940 m
JK News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2020
940 m
Kingfish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
940 m
Premier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 23, 2021
940 m
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2016
977 m
The Lighthouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 26, 2016
977 m
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SM4 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Monkleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Monkleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Hillcross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Hillcross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Ashridge Way Merton Park Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.37 km
South Merton Rail Station Rail 770 m
Morden South Rail Station Rail 944 m
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.66 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.66 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SM4 4BS - Data from Dec 2021

Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 89 m
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 690 m
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 2.81 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.16 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Farm Bog Wetland 3.76 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SM4 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 107 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5% 85.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 95% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 299,212 kWh - mean 16,623 kWh : median 15,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 87,708 kWh - mean 4,616 kWh : median 2,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SM4 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39820600
Longitude -0.21333800
OS Easting 524389
OS Northing 0168089
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29530
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Cannon Hill
Local Authority District Merton
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000024
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sutton and Merton
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035457
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 021B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3