Postcode SW17 8SB (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW17 8SB is Lynwood Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynwood Road (SW17) and is 127 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 389 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8SB (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 8SB is Hurricane Room and is 0 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 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lynwood Road 36 m
Ravenfield Road 99 m
Defoe Place 108 m
Hillbrook Road 133 m
Upper Tooting Road 133 m
Ruislip Street 137 m
Price Close 180 m
Brudenell Road 202 m
Blakenham Road 215 m
Topsham Road 242 m
Letchworth Street 253 m
Foulser Road 254 m
Hereward Road 301 m
Dafforne Road 304 m
Derinton Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
74 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
126 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
126 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
422 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
516 m
Franciscan Primary School 521 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
534 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
580 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
596 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
725 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
725 m
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
826 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
883 m
Eveline Day School 993 m
Finton House School 1.03 km
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.09 km
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.13 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.23 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.23 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hurricane Room Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
0 m
Hillbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
74 m
Bangla Bazaar Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 15, 2019
126 m
Caffe Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 13, 2021
126 m
JR High Class Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
126 m
Lahore Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
126 m
Mahnisa News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
126 m
Mayfair Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
126 m
Pooja's Cake Factory Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
126 m
Shiv Darshan Sweets Ltd Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2022
126 m
Spice Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
126 m
Tariq Halal Meats (Tooting) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
126 m
Wafflemeister Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
126 m
Anand Pan Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2016
156 m
Meadi Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
156 m
New Ary Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2021
156 m
2Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
157 m
Azeem Halal Meat & Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
157 m
Chi Ni Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 10, 2021
157 m
Daily Fresh Naan Ltd Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
157 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Hebdon Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Dafforne Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Broadwater Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 389 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 395 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 406 m
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.06 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.07 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.31 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.4 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.41 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.45 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.48 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
King's Mere Inland Water 4.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 30 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 559,659 kWh - mean 13,991 kWh : median 11,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43230300
Longitude -0.16195700
OS Easting 527868
OS Northing 0171969
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: 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 E33036628
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 033D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1