The postcode SM5 2LG is located in Sutton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SM5 2LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SM5 2LG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 SM5 2LG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.
The closest road name to SM5 2LG is Culvers Way which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bucklers Way and is 105 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.19 km away at Mitcham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Carshalton Rail Station, 577 m away.
The closest primary school to SM5 2LG (for ages 11 and under) is Harris Junior Academy Carshalton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Carshalton High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 2, 2017 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from North Cafe and is 4.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 77.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SM5 2LG 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SM5 2LG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SM5 2LG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SM5 2LG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SM5 2LG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Seymour Infants' School | Academy | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 26, 2019) | 378 m |
| Harris Junior Academy Carshalton | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 494 m |
| Carshalton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 518 m |
| Rushy Meadow Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 528 m |
| Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 664 m |
| Hackbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 756 m |
| Carshalton Boys Sports College | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 804 m |
| St Mary's RC Infants School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 805 m |
| Culvers House Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 12, 2008) | 1.08 km |
| Wandle Valley Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| St Mary's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.17 km |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 18, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Greenshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Beddington Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Collingwood School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Tweeddale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Carew Academy | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SM5 2LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solace Care Morden | Awaiting Inspection | 3.9 km | |
| Ele's Tiramisu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 3.92 km | |
| James Pad Thai | Awaiting Inspection | 3.92 km | |
| London Apron | Exempt December 6, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| Mr Pigstuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| Eagle Pharmacy | Exempt March 30, 2015 | 4.05 km | |
| Jerk Place | Awaiting Inspection | 4.05 km | |
| North Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 4.05 km | |
| Northborough News Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 4.05 km | |
| Save Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| Getir UK Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 4.11 km | |
| Cater Link at Poplar Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 4.12 km | |
| Little Caterpillars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 4.12 km | |
| La Finca Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 4.14 km | |
| St Olaves Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 5, 2019 | 4.15 km | |
| Eltandia Hall Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| Elis Laundry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 4.2 km | |
| 31 Rowan Road | Exempt | 4.27 km | |
| Dan Grill Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2021 | 4.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SM5 2LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Bucklers Way | 105 m | |
| Strawberry Lane | 143 m | |
| Strawberry Lane | 197 m | |
| Wrythe Green | 208 m | |
| Wrythe Green | 209 m | |
| Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 2.19 km | |
| Mitcham Junction Station | 2.19 km | |
| Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 2.19 km | |
| Carshalton Rail Station | 577 m | |
| Carshalton Rail Station | 609 m | |
| Hackbridge Rail Station | 911 m | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 10.17 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 10.19 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 10.2 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 23.57 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 23.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 24.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SM5 2LG - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness Island | 491 m | |
| Elm Grove | 900 m | |
| St Alban's Grove | 1.29 km | |
| Selby Green | 1.53 km | |
| Greenshaw Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 2.12 km | |
| Wellfield Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Queen Mary's Woodland | 2.81 km | |
| Waddon Ponds | 3.16 km | |
| Round Shaw | 3.37 km | |
| Duppas Hill | 3.83 km | |
| Little Woodcote Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 4.24 km | |
| Cherry Wood | 4.33 km | |
| The Wood | 4.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SM5 2LG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.8 Mbps | 77.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 84.5 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SM5 2LG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.37358100 |
| Longitude | -0.16537300 |
| OS Easting | 527794 |
| OS Northing | 0165433 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Carshalton and Wallington |
| Electoral Ward | The Wrythe |
| Local Authority District | Sutton |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London South |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | Sutton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036082 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sutton 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sutton 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A3 |