Postcode SW17 8SL (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8SL and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8SL 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 8SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW17 8SL is Avoca Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montana Road and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 442 m away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8SL (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 8SL is Rose and Crown and is 110 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 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Avoca Road 70 m
Montana Road 89 m
Barringer Square 127 m
Romberg Road 157 m
Topsham Road 206 m
Brudenell Road 244 m
Netherfield Road 260 m
Gearing Close 268 m
Groomfield Close 279 m
Henry Doulton Drive 293 m
Hillbrook Road 315 m
Stapleton Road 317 m
Wheatlands Road 317 m
Dafforne Road 322 m
Drakefield Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8SL

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 8SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
330 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
374 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
568 m
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
568 m
Franciscan Primary School 628 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
748 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
748 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
789 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
836 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
839 m
Eveline Day School 850 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.05 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.05 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.05 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.06 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.14 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.17 km
Finton House School 1.22 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.27 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Montana Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Franciscan Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
St Anselm's Church Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 442 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 444 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 460 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.23 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.23 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.29 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.15 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.63 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.53 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.84 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.85 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.9 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.4 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 115.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 96.8% 530.5 55.8

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 1,025,310 kWh - mean 16,808 kWh : median 17,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43233700
Longitude -0.15555400
OS Easting 528313
OS Northing 0171984
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