Postcode SW17 8PA (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8PA and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8PA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 8PA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW17 8PA is Blakenham Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hebdon Road and is 203 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 531 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8PA (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 Ernest Bevin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SW17 8PA is Hurricane Room and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 31, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lahore Spices and is 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.2 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 8PA 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 8PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blakenham Road 66 m
Ruislip Street 106 m
Defoe Place 147 m
Letchworth Street 154 m
Hillbrook Road 184 m
Lynwood Road 190 m
Derinton Road 204 m
Chasefield Road 210 m
Kellino Street 222 m
St Cyprian's Street 234 m
Brudenell Road 239 m
Lessingham Avenue 244 m
Cowick Road 249 m
Upper Tooting Road 251 m
Ravenfield Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8PA

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 8PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
181 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
181 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
185 m
Franciscan Primary School 366 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
375 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
439 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
440 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
622 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
687 m
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
819 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
861 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
861 m
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
947 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.02 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.11 km
Eveline Day School 1.13 km
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.13 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.16 km
Finton House School 1.18 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mr & Mrs Khan Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
144 m
Hurricane Room Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
157 m
Bangla Bazaar Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 15, 2019
181 m
Caffe Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 13, 2021
181 m
JR High Class Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
181 m
Lahore Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
181 m
Mahnisa News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
181 m
Mayfair Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
181 m
Pooja's Cake Factory Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
181 m
Shiv Darshan Sweets Ltd Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2022
181 m
Spice Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
181 m
Tariq Halal Meats (Tooting) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
181 m
Wafflemeister Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
181 m
Fledging Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
184 m
Hillbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
185 m
2Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
218 m
Azeem Halal Meat & Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
218 m
Chi Ni Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 10, 2021
218 m
Daily Fresh Naan Ltd Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
218 m
Frozen Plus Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
218 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hebdon Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Broadwater Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Broadwater Road Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 531 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 537 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 546 m
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.21 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.22 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.45 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.3 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.39 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.4 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.54 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
King's Mere Inland Water 4.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 73.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.53 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 64,501 kWh - mean 8,063 kWh : median 7,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,331 kWh - mean 2,541 kWh : median 2,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43089800
Longitude -0.16182700
OS Easting 527881
OS Northing 0171813
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6866
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tooting
Electoral Ward Tooting
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 E33036628
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 033D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3