Postcode SW15 6BU (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW15 6BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW15 6BU is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW15 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW15 6BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 SW15 6BU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SW15 6BU is Chartfield Avenue which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Genoa Avenue and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 987 m away at East Putney Underground Station The closest railway station is Putney Rail Station, 754 m away.

The closest primary school to SW15 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Granard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Putney Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW15 6BU is Green Man PH and is 517 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.7 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 SW15 6BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW15 6BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW15 6BU, and the approximate distance away.

Chartfield Avenue 102 m
Whitnell Way 109 m
Westleigh Avenue 124 m
Genoa Avenue 131 m
Pipit Drive 148 m
Cotman Close 188 m
Pullman Gardens 249 m
St Simon's Avenue 258 m
Cherrywood Drive 270 m
Hazlewell Road 317 m
Carslake Road 317 m
Castello Avenue 342 m
Gwendolen Avenue 367 m
Cambalt Road 390 m
Cortis Road 412 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW15 6BU

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 SW15 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark Putney Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
234 m
Putney High School 492 m
Granard Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
555 m
Merlin School Good
(October 14, 2021)
641 m
Prospect House School 672 m
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2007)
783 m
Falcons School for Girls 825 m
Hotham Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
864 m
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.05 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.09 km
Ronald Ross Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.16 km
Greenmead School Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
1.16 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.17 km
Ashcroft Technology Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.21 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Outstanding
(March 12, 2009)
1.24 km
Roehampton CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.29 km
Hurlingham School 1.31 km
Brandlehow Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
1.33 km
Oasis Academy Putney Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.39 km
Southmead Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW15 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ARK Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
234 m
Gwendolen House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
263 m
The Schoolroom (Nursery) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
281 m
Ashburton Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 27, 2018
333 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 12, 2021
367 m
Hardings News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2017
367 m
Tildesley Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
April 3, 2018
367 m
Ashmead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
379 m
Prospect House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
389 m
The Feel Good Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
441 m
Hurlingham Nursery & Pre-prep School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
488 m
Noddy's Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
488 m
Putney High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
492 m
Paddock Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
514 m
Green Man News Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2018
517 m
Green Man PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
517 m
The Limes Burger (Site 75) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
517 m
PCM Wimbledon - Putney Parish Other catering premises Exempt
March 31, 2016
535 m
Granard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
555 m
Granard After School Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
555 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW15 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Genoa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Genoa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Chartfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Chartfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Westleigh Avenue Putney Bus Stop/Station 123 m
East Putney Underground Station Metro/Tram 987 m
East Putney Underground Station Metro/Tram 989 m
East Putney Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Putney Rail Station Rail 754 m
Barnes Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Barnes Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Putney Pier Ferry 1.29 km
Putney Pier Ferry 1.31 km
Putney Pier Ferry 1.34 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW15 6BU - Data from Dec 2021

Seven Post Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 1.33 km
King's Mere Inland Water 1.34 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Kingsfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.27 km
Palewell Fields Urban Greenspace 2.37 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Victory Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
White Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Adam's Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
Small Profits Wetland 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW15 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 211,288 kWh - mean 11,120 kWh : median 10,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 55,979 kWh - mean 3,110 kWh : median 2,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW15 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45687400
Longitude -0.22516800
OS Easting 523408
OS Northing 0174593
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16374
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Putney
Electoral Ward East Putney
Local Authority District Wandsworth
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000032
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wandsworth
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 014B
Output Area / Small Area 3B3