The postcode SW17 8LG is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW17 8LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW17 8LG 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 8LG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SW17 8LG is Chertsey Street which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Amen Corner and is 404 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 677 m away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 778 m away.
The closest primary school to SW17 8LG (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 8LG is Goldfinch and is 402 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 218 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 77.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW17 8LG is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW17 8LG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW17 8LG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW17 8LG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW17 8LG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 186 m | |
| Tooting Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 239 m |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 426 m |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 619 m |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 646 m |
| Hillbrook School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 667 m |
| Al Risalah Boys' School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 696 m |
| Al Risalah Secondary School | Independent school | 3-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 696 m |
| Gatton (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2014) | 723 m |
| Sellincourt Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 735 m |
| Links Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 745 m |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 972 m |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1 km |
| Broadwater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Fircroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Ernest Bevin College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Nightingale Community Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 1.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW17 8LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 186 m | |
| Oakdene Respite Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 195 m | |
| Britannia Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2018 | 218 m | |
| La Mediterranea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2018 | 218 m | |
| Super Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2021 | 218 m | |
| Toots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 223 m | |
| Cut the Mustard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Activ Camps Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 239 m | |
| Tooting Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 239 m | |
| MacIntyre Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2017 | 251 m | |
| Idara -E- Jaaferiya Mosque | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2020 | 260 m | |
| Parsons News Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2016 | 288 m | |
| Afghan Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 22, 2021 | 396 m | |
| Pearl Chemist | Exempt May 23, 2016 | 396 m | |
| St Boniface R C Church | Exempt March 31, 2016 | 396 m | |
| Balkanika | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2018 | 402 m | |
| Daddy Bao | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Goldfinch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 402 m | |
| Mud | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 14, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Sawt Alfarah ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 402 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW17 8LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Amen Corner | 404 m | |
| Tooting The Mitre | 419 m | |
| Tooting The Mitre | 427 m | |
| Crowborough Road | 444 m | |
| Amen Corner | 448 m | |
| Tooting Broadway Underground Station | 677 m | |
| Tooting Broadway Underground Station | 681 m | |
| Tooting Broadway Underground Station | 690 m | |
| Tooting Rail Station | 778 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.73 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.74 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.75 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.49 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.65 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW17 8LG - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 3.18 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.37 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.38 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.4 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 3.55 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.82 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 3.87 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.32 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 4.35 km | |
| Selby Green | 4.5 km | |
| Rushmere Pond | 4.57 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 4.66 km | |
| St Alban's Grove | 4.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW17 8LG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.5 Mbps | 77.7 Mbps | 327.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.8 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 49.4 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.3 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 328 | 49 |
Energy usage data for SW17 8LG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.42665700 |
| Longitude | -0.15857300 |
| OS Easting | 528119 |
| OS Northing | 0171347 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |