Postcode SW14 8LW (Richmond upon Thames)

Map showing SW14 8LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW14 8LW is located in Richmond upon Thames, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW14 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW14 8LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 SW14 8LW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW14 8LW is Moore Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mortlake Station and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.68 km away at Kew Gardens Underground Station The closest railway station is Mortlake Rail Station, 143 m away.

The closest primary school to SW14 8LW (for ages 11 and under) is Thomson House School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Richmond Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW14 8LW is The Pig & Whistle and is 123 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheen Pizza & Grill and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW14 8LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Richmond and Twickenham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW14 8LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW14 8LW, and the approximate distance away.

Moore Close 54 m
Howgate Road 90 m
Little St Leonards 94 m
Vernon Road 148 m
Oaklands Road 160 m
Milton Road 161 m
Palmers Road 177 m
Church Avenue 190 m
Model Cottages 193 m
Alder Road 222 m
Beechcroft Road 230 m
Bexhill Road 233 m
Thornton Road 240 m
Chestnut Avenue 255 m
Upper Richmond Road West 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW14 8LW

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 SW14 8LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomson House School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
212 m
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
440 m
Tower House School 493 m
Richmond Park Academy Good
(December 8, 2017)
768 m
Sheen Mount Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2007)
885 m
East Sheen Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2008)
900 m
Kew Riverside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.05 km
Roehampton Hospital School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.18 km
Roehampton Gate School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.18 km
Darell Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.19 km
Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2008)
1.2 km
Paddock School Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.24 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.37 km
Ibstock Place School 1.65 km
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.71 km
Marshgate Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.73 km
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.73 km
The Alton School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.83 km
Unicorn School 1.94 km
Kew College 1.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW14 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Esso Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
0 m
Sheen Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 8, 2021
0 m
Sheen Pizza & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2021
0 m
The Robin Craft Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
0 m
Piccolos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
34 m
Secret Recipe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
34 m
Sushi Point Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
34 m
Bistro Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
62 m
Classic Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2017
62 m
Euro Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
62 m
Metos Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
62 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
62 m
The Cavan Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
62 m
Thomson House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
116 m
Farmford Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
123 m
Forty Four Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
123 m
Sheen Lane Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
123 m
The Pig & Whistle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
123 m
Apples and Bees Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
150 m
Boutique Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
150 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW14 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Mortlake Station Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Mortlake Station Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Richmond Park Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
East Sheen Bus Stop/Station 281 m
East Sheen Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Kew Gardens Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.68 km
Kew Gardens Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Kew Gardens Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Mortlake Rail Station Rail 143 m
Barnes Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
North Sheen Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Kew Pier Ferry 2.55 km
Kew Pier Ferry 2.57 km
Kew Pier Ferry 2.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW14 8LW - Data from Dec 2021

Duke's Meadows Urban Greenspace 896 m
Palewell Fields Urban Greenspace 1.22 km
Adam's Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Teck Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sheen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
East Sheen Common Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Small Profits Wetland 1.57 km
Sheen Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Two Storm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Barn Wood Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
The Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Duchess' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Oliver's Island Island 2.24 km
White Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Saw Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW14 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 148.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 49 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 12.5% 93.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 87.5% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 290,711 kWh - mean 10,383 kWh : median 6,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 54,909 kWh - mean 2,496 kWh : median 1,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW14 8LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.46694100
Longitude -0.26697600
OS Easting 520477
OS Northing 0175643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27275
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Richmond Park
Electoral Ward East Sheen
Local Authority District Richmond upon Thames
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 E09000027
Travel To Work Area Slough and Heathrow

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Richmond and Twickenham
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Richmond upon Thames BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Richmond upon Thames 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Richmond upon Thames 005B
Output Area / Small Area 2D2