Postcode SW17 8LF (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8LF and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8LF 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 8LF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW17 8LF is Chertsey Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amen Corner and is 353 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 640 m away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 736 m away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8LF (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 local pub for residents of SW17 8LF is Goldfinch and is 348 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Britannia Fish Bar and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 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 8LF 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 8LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chertsey Street 57 m
Hawthorn Crescent 104 m
Okeburn Road 127 m
St Benedict's Close 139 m
Rame Close 169 m
Gassiot Road 193 m
Eswyn Road 207 m
Carlisle Way 210 m
Abbey Drive 215 m
Southview Close 217 m
Vant Road 220 m
Rectory Lane 236 m
Coteford Street 269 m
Church Lane 280 m
Cowick Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8LF

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 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Franciscan Primary School 178 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
202 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
389 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
638 m
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
649 m
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
680 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
688 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
702 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
702 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
705 m
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
727 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
1.01 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.03 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.12 km
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.22 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.36 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.39 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.39 km
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.42 km
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
175 m
Franciscan Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
178 m
Activ Camps Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
202 m
Tooting Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
202 m
Idara -E- Jaaferiya Mosque Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2020
204 m
Cut the Mustard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
212 m
Britannia Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2018
222 m
La Mediterranea Retailers - other 4
Good
March 27, 2018
222 m
Super Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2021
222 m
MacIntyre Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
224 m
Oakdene Respite Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
239 m
Parsons News Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2016
328 m
Afghan Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 22, 2021
342 m
Pearl Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
342 m
St Boniface R C Church Other catering premises Exempt
March 31, 2016
342 m
Balkanika Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2018
348 m
Daddy Bao Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2019
348 m
Goldfinch Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
348 m
Mud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
348 m
Sawt Alfarah ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
348 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amen Corner Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Tooting The Mitre Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Tooting The Mitre Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Crowborough Road Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Amen Corner Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 640 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 643 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 651 m
Tooting Rail Station Rail 736 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.75 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.75 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.44 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.83 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.86 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.52 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.62 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 159.11 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 30.02 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 252,807 kWh - mean 13,306 kWh : median 13,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 57,311 kWh - mean 3,016 kWh : median 2,359 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42637000
Longitude -0.15923200
OS Easting 528074
OS Northing 0171314
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
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 4B1