Postcode SM4 4LF (Merton)

Map showing SM4 4LF and nearby postcodes

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

SM4 4LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 4LF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SM4 4LF is Alpha Place which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alpha Place and is 25 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Morden Underground Station The closest railway station is Worcester Park Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to SM4 4LF (for ages 11 and under) is Brookfield Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Glenthorne High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SM4 4LF is Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club and is 1.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingfish and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 189.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SM4 4LF 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 4LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alpha Place 127 m
Inverness Road 142 m
Charminster Road 156 m
Salcombe Drive 170 m
Garth Road 173 m
Conrad Drive 223 m
Southwood Close 225 m
Trafalgar Avenue 226 m
Handside Close 248 m
Rose End 265 m
Boscombe Road 268 m
Dunster Avenue 301 m
Carters Close 307 m
Kingsbridge Road 321 m
Bisley Close 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SM4 4LF

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 4LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
610 m
Dorchester Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
615 m
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
653 m
Aragon Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
737 m
Brookways School Good
(October 4, 2018)
956 m
Hatfeild Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School 1.05 km
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.09 km
Cheam Common Infants' Academy 1.28 km
Cheam Common Junior Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.32 km
Glenthorne High School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.57 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.65 km
Westbourne Primary School 1.7 km
Abbey Primary School 1.72 km
Blossom House School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
1.73 km
Morden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.82 km
Cheam High School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.86 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.94 km
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.01 km
Meadow Primary School 2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.05 km
Eat Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
1.05 km
Hilton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 23, 2020
1.05 km
JK News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2020
1.05 km
Kingfish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.05 km
Premier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 23, 2021
1.05 km
Cannon Hill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.33 km
Eat Well Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.33 km
Grand Fresh Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
1.33 km
Little Forest Folk Morden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.42 km
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2016
1.54 km
The Lighthouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 26, 2016
1.54 km
Cater Link at St John Fisher Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.65 km
Eveline Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.65 km
YMCA After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2015
1.65 km
Bavani Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
1.69 km
Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
2.03 km
Energy Kidz Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.11 km
Nonsuch Primary School (Caterlink) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
2.11 km
Nonsuch Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
2.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alpha Place Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Alpha Place Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Andrews Close Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Garth Road Stonecot Hill Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Canterbury Close Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.95 km
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.96 km
Worcester Park Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Worcester Park Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Worcester Park Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.42 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.42 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 24.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 24.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Back Green Urban Greenspace 1.4 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
London Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Dancer Dick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.96 km
Howell Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 189.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.9 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 344,732 kWh - mean 12,768 kWh : median 11,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SM4 4LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38269600
Longitude -0.22353100
OS Easting 523720
OS Northing 0166347
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25563
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Electoral Ward Lower Morden
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035477
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 025D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3