Postcode SW17 8AU (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW17 8AU is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW17 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW17 8AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 SW17 8AU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW17 8AU is Stapleton Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Anselm's Church and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 138 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8AU (for ages 11 and under) is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 3, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ernest Bevin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lighthouse Fish Bar and is 90 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 1.8 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 SW17 8AU 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 SW17 8AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW17 8AU, and the approximate distance away.

Stapleton Road 18 m
Wheatlands Road 18 m
Dafforne Road 43 m
Netherfield Road 47 m
Foulser Road 93 m
Romberg Road 163 m
Louisville Road 188 m
Topsham Road 211 m
Montana Road 216 m
Noyna Road 238 m
Brudenell Road 255 m
Hillbrook Road 280 m
Chetwode Road 289 m
Ravenfield Road 291 m
Avoca Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8AU

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 SW17 8AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
176 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
280 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
456 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
456 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
491 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
559 m
Eveline Day School 669 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
758 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
758 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
760 m
Franciscan Primary School 766 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
869 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
897 m
Ravenstone Primary School 901 m
Finton House School 918 m
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
931 m
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.13 km
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.16 km
Hornsby House School 1.16 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW17 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassio Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2017
90 m
Costas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2020
90 m
Gourmet 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
90 m
Green Monkey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 31, 2021
90 m
Richard's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
90 m
Star Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2019
90 m
The Lighthouse Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2020
90 m
The Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2021
90 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2017
151 m
St Anselms RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
151 m
Bubbles & Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
155 m
Chatkhara Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2021
155 m
Istanbul Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
155 m
Joy's Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 20, 2021
155 m
Namak Mandi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 20, 2019
155 m
Universal All In One Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2018
155 m
Walker Wyatt Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2019
155 m
Delight Wedlinka Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
179 m
Fitness First (Balham) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 31, 2016
179 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
179 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW17 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

St Anselm's Church Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Tooting Bec Station Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Tooting Bec Station Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Tooting Bec Station Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Tooting Bec Station Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 138 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 140 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 165 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.93 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.94 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW17 8AU - Data from Dec 2021

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.53 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.64 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.65 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.7 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.72 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW17 8AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.2 Mbps 132.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 115 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% 20.9 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 485.3 51.5

Gas Consumption

71 meters consuming 832,249 kWh - mean 11,722 kWh : median 10,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

73 meters consuming 217,065 kWh - mean 2,973 kWh : median 2,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43442300
Longitude -0.15839100
OS Easting 528110
OS Northing 0172211
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18761
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tooting
Electoral Ward Bedford
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036611
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 029A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3