Postcode SW17 8DS (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8DS and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8DS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW17 8DS is Groomfield Close which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Franciscan Road and is 356 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 635 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8DS (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbrook School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 7, 2014. 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 8DS is Rose and Crown and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Britannia Fish Bar and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 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 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Groomfield Close 131 m
Mantilla Road 166 m
Gearing Close 169 m
Barringer Square 182 m
Lucien Road 203 m
Franciscan Road 213 m
Avoca Road 213 m
Henry Doulton Drive 216 m
Derinton Road 222 m
Lessingham Avenue 238 m
Moring Road 242 m
Molyneux Drive 269 m
Coteford Street 275 m
Montana Road 305 m
Brudenell Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8DS

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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
429 m
Franciscan Primary School 431 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
554 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
565 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
577 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
577 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
680 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
779 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
832 m
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
938 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
942 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
987 m
Eveline Day School 1.09 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.12 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.12 km
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.12 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.18 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.18 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.23 km
Ravenstone 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 8DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Day Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
0 m
Everbrite Food and WIne Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2020
0 m
Happy Shop Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2021
0 m
Heritage Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 2, 2021
155 m
Parsons News Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2016
183 m
Fledging Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
234 m
Mani Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2016
305 m
Food & Drink Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2017
318 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
318 m
Looking Glass Day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
359 m
Britannia Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2018
386 m
La Mediterranea Retailers - other 4
Good
March 27, 2018
386 m
Super Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2021
386 m
Oakdene Respite Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
423 m
Hillbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
429 m
Franciscan Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
431 m
Hurricane Room Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
480 m
Cut the Mustard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
495 m
Mr & Mrs Khan Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
546 m
Activ Camps Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
554 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 438 m
St Anselm's Church Bus Stop/Station 607 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 635 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 638 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 664 m
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.43 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.44 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.39 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.29 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.78 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.82 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 13.9 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 59 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 150,107 kWh - mean 10,722 kWh : median 9,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 29,490 kWh - mean 2,457 kWh : median 2,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43019400
Longitude -0.15594200
OS Easting 528292
OS Northing 0171745
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17810
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tooting
Electoral Ward Graveney
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: Established 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 E33036623
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 032A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2