Postcode SW14 8LX (Richmond upon Thames)

Map showing SW14 8LX and nearby postcodes

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

SW14 8LX 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 8LX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW14 8LX is Larches Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Richmond Park Road and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at Kew Gardens Underground Station The closest railway station is Mortlake Rail Station, 461 m away.

The closest primary school to SW14 8LX (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pala Kebab House and is 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.4 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 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larches Avenue 33 m
Muirdown Avenue 65 m
Upper Richmond Road West 120 m
Shrewsbury Avenue 148 m
Sheen Lane 149 m
Penrhyn Crescent 163 m
Milton Road 169 m
Colston Road 201 m
Thornton Road 206 m
Richmond Park Road 227 m
Chestnut Avenue 227 m
Palewell Park 243 m
Model Cottages 249 m
Sheen Gate Gardens 252 m
Portman Avenue 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW14 8LX

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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tower House School 231 m
Thomson House School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
523 m
Richmond Park Academy Good
(December 8, 2017)
584 m
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
597 m
Sheen Mount Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2007)
749 m
East Sheen Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2008)
810 m
Roehampton Gate School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.02 km
Roehampton Hospital School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.02 km
Paddock School Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.12 km
Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2008)
1.25 km
Kew Riverside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.34 km
Darell Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.34 km
Ibstock Place School 1.36 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.38 km
The Alton School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.53 km
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.66 km
Marshgate Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.71 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.82 km
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.83 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2009)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Artisan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
45 m
Leonardo's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2017
66 m
Mason Artisanal Bella Del Gelata Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
66 m
Amazon Fresh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
95 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
95 m
Pala Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 24, 2021
95 m
Supersave Retailers - other 4
Good
June 11, 2015
95 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
95 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2018
128 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
128 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2018
128 m
Harris + Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
128 m
Madeleine's Cake Boutique Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2015
128 m
Sal's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Sal's Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2017
128 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
128 m
Tony Swatland Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
128 m
11 Coffee & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 23, 2021
128 m
Lupo Bros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
128 m
Micro Beers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
128 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Richmond Park Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Mortlake Station Bus Stop/Station 133 m
East Sheen Bus Stop/Station 150 m
East Sheen Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Thornton Road East Sheen Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Kew Gardens Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Kew Gardens Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Kew Gardens Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Mortlake Rail Station Rail 461 m
Barnes Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
North Sheen Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Kew Pier Ferry 2.86 km
Kew Pier Ferry 2.87 km
Kew Pier Ferry 2.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palewell Fields Urban Greenspace 906 m
Adam's Pond Inland Water 909 m
Teck Plantation Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Sheen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
East Sheen Common Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Duke's Meadows Urban Greenspace 1.18 km
Sheen Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Two Storm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Barn Wood Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Small Profits Wetland 1.75 km
Duchess' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
White Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Saw Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 29.98 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.4 19.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 188,073 kWh - mean 15,673 kWh : median 15,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 28,536 kWh - mean 2,378 kWh : median 2,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW14 8LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.46412100
Longitude -0.26598900
OS Easting 520553
OS Northing 0175331
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 E33030499
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