The postcode SW17 8BJ is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW17 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW17 8BJ 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 8BJ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SW17 8BJ is Barringer Square which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Franciscan Road and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 526 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to SW17 8BJ (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 Graveney School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 18, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SW17 8BJ is Rose and Crown and is 77 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lighthouse Fish Bar and is 458 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW17 8BJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW17 8BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW17 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW17 8BJ
| 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 SW17 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 379 m |
| Hillbrook School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 476 m |
| Al Risalah Boys' School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 668 m |
| Al Risalah Secondary School | Independent school | 3-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 668 m |
| Franciscan Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 674 m | |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 774 m |
| Tooting Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 797 m |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 870 m | |
| Fircroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 881 m |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 903 m |
| Gatton (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2014) | 928 m |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 1.01 km |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Nightingale Community Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Ernest Bevin College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.19 km | |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Finton House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW17 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2017 | 77 m | |
| Rose and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 77 m | |
| Mani Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2016 | 87 m | |
| Heritage Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2021 | 164 m | |
| Looking Glass Day nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 206 m | |
| Day Lewis | Exempt May 23, 2016 | 252 m | |
| Everbrite Food and WIne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2020 | 252 m | |
| Happy Shop Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2021 | 252 m | |
| Fledging Early Years | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2017 | 406 m | |
| Parsons News Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2016 | 426 m | |
| Cassio Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2017 | 458 m | |
| Costas Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2020 | 458 m | |
| Gourmet 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2019 | 458 m | |
| Green Monkey Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 31, 2021 | 458 m | |
| Richard's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 458 m | |
| Star Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 30, 2019 | 458 m | |
| The Lighthouse Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2020 | 458 m | |
| The Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2021 | 458 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2017 | 463 m | |
| St Anselms RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 463 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW17 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Franciscan Road | 137 m | |
| Montana Road | 141 m | |
| Montana Road | 196 m | |
| Franciscan Road | 261 m | |
| St Anselm's Church | 473 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 526 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 526 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 536 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Tooting Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.29 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.3 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.11 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW17 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Eagle Pond | 2.73 km | |
| Mount Pond | 2.73 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.14 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 3.15 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 3.74 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.83 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.17 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 4.53 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 4.94 km | |
| Rushmere Pond | 4.94 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 5 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 5.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW17 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.5 Mbps | 69.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 69.3 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW17 8BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43214400 |
| Longitude | -0.15410900 |
| OS Easting | 528414 |
| OS Northing | 0171965 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wandsworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036615 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 030A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |