Postcode SM4 5SP (Merton)

Map showing SM4 5SP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SM4 5SP is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SM4 5SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SM4 5SP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5SP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SM4 5SP is Alexandra Square which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Road and is 317 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 973 m away at Morden Underground Station The closest railway station is Morden South Rail Station, 359 m away.

The closest primary school to SM4 5SP (for ages 11 and under) is Abbotsbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Morden. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SM4 5SP is Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club and is 1.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingfish and is 1.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.6% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SM4 5SP 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 5SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SM4 5SP, and the approximate distance away.

Alexandra Square 167 m
Elsrick Avenue 188 m
Denmark Court 190 m
Jarrow Close 215 m
Central Road 220 m
Ashley Avenue 242 m
Chalgrove Avenue 252 m
Rosedene Avenue 291 m
Legion Court 308 m
Farm Road 351 m
Blanchland Road 443 m
Green Lane 524 m
London Road 565 m
Abbotsbury Road 683 m
A239 1.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SM4 5SP

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 5SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbotsbury Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
315 m
Morden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
410 m
Perseid School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
494 m
Malmesbury Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
969 m
Abbey Primary School 992 m
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.07 km
The London Acorn School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.07 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.16 km
Poplar Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.16 km
Harris Academy Morden Outstanding
(June 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Green Wrythe Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.38 km
Glenthorne High School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.4 km
Hatfeild Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.43 km
Tweeddale Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.59 km
Park Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.71 km
Aragon Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.75 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.84 km
Brookfield Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.89 km
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.9 km
Melrose School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SM4 5SP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ele's Tiramisu Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.09 km
James Pad Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
London Apron Manufacturers/packers Exempt
December 6, 2019
1.09 km
Mr Pigstuff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
1.09 km
Cater Link at Poplar Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
1.16 km
Little Caterpillars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.16 km
Solace Care Morden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
1.29 km
Wimbledon Bakery Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
1.41 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
1.62 km
Blondie & Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km
Old Rutlishians Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
1.62 km
Park Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
1.71 km
YMCA School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
1.71 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.76 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.79 km
Eat Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
1.79 km
Hilton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 23, 2020
1.79 km
JK News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2020
1.79 km
Kingfish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SM4 5SP - Data from Apr 2022

Central Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Central Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Morden South Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Farm Road Morden Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Abbotsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 973 m
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 983 m
Morden Underground Station Metro/Tram 997 m
Morden South Rail Station Rail 359 m
St Helier (London) Rail Station Rail 371 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 7.7 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 7.71 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 7.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SM4 5SP - Data from Dec 2021

Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 1.97 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.49 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 3.98 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
The Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
London Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SM4 5SP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.1 Mbps 104.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 39.4% 86.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 60.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 489,996 kWh - mean 14,000 kWh : median 12,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 118,731 kWh - mean 3,209 kWh : median 2,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SM4 5SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39342700
Longitude -0.19722300
OS Easting 525523
OS Northing 0167585
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15717
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Electoral Ward St Helier
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035472
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 024B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1