Postcode SW17 9HW (Merton)

Map showing SW17 9HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW17 9HW is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW17 9HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW17 9HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 9HW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to SW17 9HW is Finborough Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tooting Station and is 14 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 55 m away.

The closest primary school to SW17 9HW (for ages 11 and under) is Links Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. 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 9HW is The Gorringe Park and is 36 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Kebab and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW17 9HW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton 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 9HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW17 9HW, and the approximate distance away.

Finborough Road 58 m
Graveney Mews 73 m
Grenfell Road 106 m
Woodley Close 122 m
Sirdar Road 130 m
Arnold Road 139 m
Links Way 141 m
Shrewton Road 143 m
Flanders Crescent 145 m
Inglemere Road 146 m
Renmuir Street 174 m
Boscombe Road 183 m
Stanley Gardens 192 m
Bruce Road 194 m
Swains Road 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW17 9HW

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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
425 m
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
559 m
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
674 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
825 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
839 m
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
889 m
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
903 m
Franciscan Primary School 913 m
Singlegate Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2009)
1.01 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.08 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.17 km
Bond Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.25 km
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.25 km
Liberty Primary Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.33 km
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.4 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.41 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.44 km
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
1.44 km
Eagle House School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW17 9HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Efes Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2019
0 m
Jeebhai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
0 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
0 m
Coffee 27 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
36 m
Diners Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
36 m
Eastern European Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 11, 2019
36 m
Elka Retailers - other 4
Good
December 19, 2017
36 m
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
36 m
Global Food Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2018
36 m
Il Mulino Tooting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
36 m
KK Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 19, 2017
36 m
The Gorringe Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
36 m
Isaithamil Srilankan &Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
73 m
RA Wild Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2021
73 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
73 m
Kings Newsagents Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
73 m
VVK Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2017
87 m
Yhaal House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2021
119 m
J S Supermarket Ltd T/A Sharon's Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2019
152 m
Coppin Bros Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
169 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW17 9HW - Data from Apr 2022

Tooting Station Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Tooting Station Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Tooting Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Gorringe Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Gorringe Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 55 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.42 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.43 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.68 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW17 9HW - Data from Dec 2021

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.04 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.2 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.23 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 4.37 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.59 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW17 9HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 36.4% 72.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 63.6% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 184,343 kWh - mean 12,290 kWh : median 6,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 54,151 kWh - mean 3,384 kWh : median 1,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW17 9HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41952600
Longitude -0.16202400
OS Easting 527899
OS Northing 0170548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9855
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Electoral Ward Colliers Wood
Local Authority District Merton
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000024
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sutton and Merton
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 Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035396
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 008B
Output Area / Small Area 3A2