Postcode SW17 8SJ (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8SJ and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8SJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8SJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW17 8SJ is Avoca Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montana Road and is 249 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 481 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8SJ (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 Graveney School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 18, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SW17 8SJ is Rose and Crown and is 220 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 432 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Avoca Road 61 m
Montana Road 154 m
Barringer Square 156 m
Groomfield Close 165 m
Topsham Road 173 m
Brudenell Road 186 m
Derinton Road 234 m
Romberg Road 235 m
Hillbrook Road 251 m
Gearing Close 254 m
Lessingham Avenue 292 m
Henry Doulton Drive 293 m
Franciscan Road 298 m
Mantilla Road 310 m
Foulser Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8SJ

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 8SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
320 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
416 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
499 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
499 m
Franciscan Primary School 514 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
634 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
726 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
747 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
799 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
842 m
Eveline Day School 947 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
987 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.04 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.04 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.09 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.16 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.19 km
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.23 km
Finton House School 1.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Day Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
156 m
Everbrite Food and WIne Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2020
156 m
Happy Shop Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2021
156 m
Heritage Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 2, 2021
212 m
Food & Drink Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2017
220 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
220 m
Fledging Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
223 m
Mani Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2016
267 m
Parsons News Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2016
277 m
Hillbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
320 m
Looking Glass Day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
368 m
Hurricane Room Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2016
384 m
Cassio Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2017
432 m
Costas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2020
432 m
Gourmet 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
432 m
Green Monkey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 31, 2021
432 m
Richard's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
432 m
Star Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2019
432 m
The Lighthouse Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2020
432 m
The Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2021
432 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 436 m
St Anselm's Church Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 481 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 483 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 510 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.28 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.28 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.26 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.57 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.43 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.76 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.77 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.86 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.3 Mbps 138.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 49 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% 19.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 517,823 kWh - mean 19,179 kWh : median 17,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43153500
Longitude -0.15657900
OS Easting 528244
OS Northing 0171893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18803
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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 E33036615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 030A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2