The postcode SW17 8RS is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW17 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW17 8RS 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 8RS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW17 8RS is Drakefield Road which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Montana Road and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 401 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 917 m away.
The closest primary school to SW17 8RS (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 Ernest Bevin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of SW17 8RS is Rose and Crown and is 234 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 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW17 8RS 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 8RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW17 8RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW17 8RS
| 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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 198 m |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 480 m |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 569 m | |
| Hillbrook School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 585 m |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 758 m | |
| Al Risalah Boys' School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 781 m |
| Al Risalah Secondary School | Independent school | 3-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 781 m |
| Fircroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 783 m |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 863 m |
| Franciscan Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 945 m | |
| Nightingale Community Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Ernest Bevin College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Tooting Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.06 km |
| Gatton (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2014) | 1.08 km |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Finton House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.11 km | |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.11 km | |
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.12 km | |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 1.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW17 8RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2017 | 234 m | |
| Rose and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 234 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2017 | 300 m | |
| St Anselms RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 300 m | |
| Mani Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2016 | 309 m | |
| Cassio Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2017 | 349 m | |
| Costas Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2020 | 349 m | |
| Gourmet 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2019 | 349 m | |
| Green Monkey Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 31, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Richard's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 349 m | |
| Star Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 30, 2019 | 349 m | |
| The Lighthouse Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2020 | 349 m | |
| The Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2021 | 349 m | |
| A's Miracle | Awaiting Inspection | 359 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 359 m | |
| Joice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Papa's Tops Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Taboullah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2019 | 361 m | |
| Delight Wedlinka | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 383 m | |
| Fitness First (Balham) | Exempt March 31, 2016 | 383 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW17 8RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Montana Road | 178 m | |
| Montana Road | 184 m | |
| Franciscan Road | 296 m | |
| St Anselm's Church | 351 m | |
| Tooting Bec Station | 383 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 401 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 422 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 425 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 917 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Tooting Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.04 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.04 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.06 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.42 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.58 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW17 8RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pond | 2.42 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 2.42 km | |
| Long Pond | 2.84 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 3.28 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.7 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 3.76 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.94 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.23 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 4.84 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 4.85 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 4.96 km | |
| Duck Pond | 4.97 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW17 8RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.7 Mbps | 109.5 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 98.4% | 112.6 | 23.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.4% | 98.4% | 607.5 | 78.8 |
Energy usage data for SW17 8RS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43489400 |
| Longitude | -0.15346500 |
| OS Easting | 528451 |
| OS Northing | 0172272 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 030D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |