Postcode SW17 8SF (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8SF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8SF as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW17 8SF is Hillbrook Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynwood Road (SW17) and is 257 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 357 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8SF (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 8SF is Hurricane Room and is 137 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 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillbrook Road 15 m
Brudenell Road 65 m
Topsham Road 108 m
Lynwood Road 158 m
Ravenfield Road 179 m
Foulser Road 200 m
Defoe Place 236 m
Dafforne Road 238 m
Derinton Road 239 m
Ruislip Street 244 m
Avoca Road 245 m
Montana Road 258 m
Blakenham Road 263 m
Upper Tooting Road 264 m
Netherfield Road 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
70 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
260 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
260 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
424 m
Franciscan Primary School 510 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
541 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
594 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
607 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
633 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
816 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
816 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
825 m
Eveline Day School 935 m
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
960 m
Finton House School 1.08 km
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.14 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.16 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.17 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.19 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
70 m
Hurricane Room Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
137 m
Fledging Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
206 m
Anand Pan Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2016
244 m
Meadi Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
New Ary Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2021
244 m
Bangla Bazaar Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 15, 2019
260 m
Caffe Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 13, 2021
260 m
JR High Class Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
260 m
Lahore Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
260 m
Mahnisa News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
260 m
Mayfair Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
260 m
Pooja's Cake Factory Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
260 m
Shiv Darshan Sweets Ltd Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2022
260 m
Spice Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
260 m
Tariq Halal Meats (Tooting) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
260 m
Wafflemeister Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
260 m
Afters Original Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 10, 2019
279 m
Al Majles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
279 m
Benetts International Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2018
279 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Dafforne Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Hebdon Road Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Tooting Bec Station Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 357 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 362 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 381 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.11 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.13 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 8SF - Data from Dec 2021

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.26 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.46 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.53 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.54 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.61 km
King's Mere Inland Water 5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 50 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% 21 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.9 15
300+ Mbps 100% 409 39.4

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 1,126,155 kWh - mean 19,757 kWh : median 18,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43225400
Longitude -0.15998800
OS Easting 528005
OS Northing 0171967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18072
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036623
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 032B
Output Area / Small Area 4C2