Postcode SW17 8HU (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8HU and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 8HU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW17 8HU is Church Lane which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crowborough Road and is 546 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 829 m away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 911 m away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8HU (for ages 11 and under) is Franciscan Primary School. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Britannia Fish Bar and is 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 98 m
Lucien Road 110 m
Abbey Drive 135 m
Moring Road 151 m
Okeburn Road 164 m
B241 186 m
St Benedict's Close 200 m
Chertsey Street 203 m
Mantilla Road 241 m
Carlisle Way 251 m
Franciscan Road 252 m
Hawthorn Crescent 254 m
Coteford Street 260 m
Crowborough Road 269 m
Rectory Lane 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8HU

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 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Franciscan Primary School 313 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
405 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
564 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
584 m
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
642 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
653 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
734 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
734 m
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
806 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
828 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
876 m
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
908 m
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
919 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.2 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.22 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.27 km
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.3 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.4 km
Eveline Day School 1.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Respite Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
114 m
Parsons News Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2016
243 m
Eveline Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
307 m
Day Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
312 m
Everbrite Food and WIne Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2020
312 m
Happy Shop Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2021
312 m
Britannia Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2018
312 m
La Mediterranea Retailers - other 4
Good
March 27, 2018
312 m
Super Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2021
312 m
Franciscan Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
313 m
MacIntyre Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
371 m
Cut the Mustard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
379 m
Heritage Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 2, 2021
400 m
Fledging Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
402 m
Toots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
402 m
Activ Camps Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
405 m
Tooting Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
405 m
Idara -E- Jaaferiya Mosque Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2020
441 m
Graveney School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
564 m
Afghan Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 22, 2021
571 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crowborough Road Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Amen Corner Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Amen Corner Bus Stop/Station 573 m
Tooting The Mitre Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Tooting The Mitre Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 829 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 835 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 847 m
Tooting Rail Station Rail 911 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.71 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.72 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.27 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.28 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.69 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.69 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.98 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.74 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 85.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 305,927 kWh - mean 9,869 kWh : median 10,265 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42739300
Longitude -0.15619900
OS Easting 528282
OS Northing 0171433
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9564
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036626
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 033B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3