Postcode SW17 8JH (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8JH and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8JH 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 8JH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW17 8JH is Drakefield Road which is centered 212 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montana Road and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 489 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8JH (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 8JH is Rose and Crown and is 84 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 419 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 34.7% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Drakefield Road 212 m
Barringer Square 217 m
Romberg Road 221 m
Montana Road 225 m
Avoca Road 262 m
Elmbourne Road 276 m
Streathbourne Road 319 m
Louisville Road 323 m
Netherfield Road 330 m
Huron Road 335 m
Henry Doulton Drive 336 m
Manville Road 373 m
Topsham Road 374 m
Stapleton Road 380 m
Brudenell Road 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8JH

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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
300 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
541 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
653 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
740 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
740 m
Eveline Day School 743 m
Franciscan Primary School 812 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
860 m
Ravenstone Primary School 931 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
933 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.02 km
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.03 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.04 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.11 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.13 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.13 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.13 km
Finton House School 1.24 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.27 km
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Food & Drink Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2017
84 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
84 m
Mani Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2016
135 m
Looking Glass Day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
239 m
Heritage Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 2, 2021
298 m
Day Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
395 m
Everbrite Food and WIne Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2020
395 m
Happy Shop Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2021
395 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2017
399 m
St Anselms RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
399 m
Cassio Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2017
419 m
Costas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2020
419 m
Gourmet 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
419 m
Green Monkey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 31, 2021
419 m
Richard's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
419 m
Star Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2019
419 m
The Lighthouse Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2020
419 m
The Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2021
419 m
Delight Wedlinka Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
480 m
Fitness First (Balham) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 31, 2016
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
St Anselm's Church Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 489 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 493 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 494 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.2 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.2 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.78 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.67 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 5 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 5.02 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 5.02 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 5.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 40.3 Mbps 72.31 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 18.19 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% 19.6 2.3
30-300 Mbps 65.3% 49 9.7
300+ Mbps 34.7% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 567,709 kWh - mean 11,132 kWh : median 8,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43332700
Longitude -0.15327000
OS Easting 528469
OS Northing 0172098
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: 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 E33036615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 030A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2