Postcode SW17 8BN (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8BN and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8BN 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 8BN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW17 8BN is Barringer Square which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Franciscan Road and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 591 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8BN (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 8BN is Rose and Crown and is 121 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 520 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW17 8BN 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 8BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barringer Square 126 m
Henry Doulton Drive 203 m
Gearing Close 211 m
Macmillan Way 219 m
Molyneux Drive 228 m
Avoca Road 251 m
Montana Road 263 m
Romberg Road 298 m
Massingberd Way 316 m
Lisle Close 323 m
Mantilla Road 344 m
Drakefield Road 346 m
Elmbourne Road 357 m
Dr Johnson Avenue 370 m
Tooting Bec Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8BN

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 8BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
421 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
562 m
Franciscan Primary School 736 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
755 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
755 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
788 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
859 m
Eveline Day School 878 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
952 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
975 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
994 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.01 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.06 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.11 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.13 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.17 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.19 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.22 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mani Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2016
0 m
Food & Drink Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2017
121 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
121 m
Looking Glass Day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
126 m
Heritage Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 2, 2021
177 m
Day Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
305 m
Everbrite Food and WIne Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2020
305 m
Happy Shop Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2021
305 m
Fledging Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
485 m
Parsons News Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2016
487 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2017
514 m
St Anselms RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
514 m
Cassio Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2017
520 m
Costas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2020
520 m
Gourmet 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
520 m
Green Monkey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 31, 2021
520 m
Richard's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
520 m
Star Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2019
520 m
The Lighthouse Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2020
520 m
The Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2021
520 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 591 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 591 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 595 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.33 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.33 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.12 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.82 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.55 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 5.03 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 5.03 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 5.08 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 5.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 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% 20.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 58 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 273,583 kWh - mean 15,199 kWh : median 15,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43214200
Longitude -0.15285700
OS Easting 528501
OS Northing 0171967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18803
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: 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