Postcode SW17 8SX (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW17 8SX and nearby postcodes

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

SW17 8SX 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 8SX as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to SW17 8SX is Letchworth Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hebdon Road and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 413 m away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to SW17 8SX (for ages 11 and under) is Gatton (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 27, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Dallas Chicken and is 94 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Letchworth Street 15 m
Kellino Street 79 m
St Cyprian's Street 102 m
Ruislip Street 103 m
Blakenham Road 104 m
Defoe Place 154 m
Hereward Road 160 m
Chasefield Road 226 m
Moffat Road 231 m
Herlwyn Gardens 236 m
Lynwood Road 258 m
Upper Tooting Road 262 m
Longmead Road 297 m
Totterdown Street 303 m
Cowick Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 8SX

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 8SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
171 m
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
171 m
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
234 m
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
296 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
353 m
Franciscan Primary School 379 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
414 m
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
684 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
712 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
746 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
844 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
844 m
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
855 m
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
999 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.12 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.17 km
Finton House School 1.2 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.2 km
Eveline Day School 1.23 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mr & Mrs Khan Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
0 m
Al-Mirage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
94 m
Ambala Foods Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
94 m
B & A Halal Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 17, 2017
94 m
Barkers Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
94 m
Bhavins Grocers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2018
94 m
Bilal Halal Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2018
94 m
Dallas Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
94 m
Fat Twins Tooting Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
94 m
Go Fresh Food Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 24, 2021
94 m
Iki Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
94 m
Maeme's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
94 m
Mirch Masala Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 23, 2020
94 m
Patel Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2016
94 m
Hyderabadi Zaiqa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 4, 2021
117 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
117 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
117 m
Coffee Max Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2020
151 m
Coffeemax Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
151 m
Bangla Bazaar Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 15, 2019
171 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hebdon Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Broadwater Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Broadwater Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Lynwood Road (SW17) Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Tooting Broadway Station Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 413 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 424 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 451 m
Tooting Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.21 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.22 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.9 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.05 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.54 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.24 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.25 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.27 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.43 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.53 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
King's Mere Inland Water 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.5 Mbps 100.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 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% 22.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.5 44.5

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 823,443 kWh - mean 12,476 kWh : median 12,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 8SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43048800
Longitude -0.16378500
OS Easting 527746
OS Northing 0171764
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
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 3A2