The postcode SW18 2BQ is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW18 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW18 2BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 SW18 2BQ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to SW18 2BQ is Daphne Street which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Old Sergeant and is 213 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Southfields Underground Station The closest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to SW18 2BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Swaffield School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southfields Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW18 2BQ is The Old Sergeant and is 299 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 119.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW18 2BQ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW18 2BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW18 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW18 2BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW18 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swaffield School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 72 m |
| Allfarthing Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 326 m |
| Wandsworth Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 371 m | |
| Floreat Wandsworth Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 468 m |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 562 m |
| Anglo Portuguese School of London | Academy | 4-11 | 596 m | |
| Beatrix Potter Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 883 m |
| St Faith's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 899 m |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 958 m |
| Southfields Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 977 m |
| Riversdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 990 m |
| Park House School | Special school | 4-13 | Outstanding (December 6, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Earlsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Emanuel School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.12 km | |
| The Roche School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.14 km | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 8, 2008) | 1.16 km |
| Chelsea Hall School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 28, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Sheringdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 1.26 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Centre Academy London | Special school | 9-19 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW18 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakes by Bloom | Awaiting Inspection | 64 m | |
| Brocklebank Out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2016 | 72 m | |
| Swaffield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 72 m | |
| Esta Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 203 m | |
| Sultans Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 11, 2019 | 203 m | |
| Wha Gwan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 13, 2018 | 203 m | |
| Il Girasole Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 216 m | |
| Barmouth Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2018 | 232 m | |
| Wiles General Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2018 | 232 m | |
| Mouse House | Exempt May 16, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Best Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 240 m | |
| Firezza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 22, 2020 | 240 m | |
| La Chai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2018 | 240 m | |
| Co-operative Group Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2018 | 257 m | |
| Corner Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2019 | 274 m | |
| The Old Sergeant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2020 | 299 m | |
| Wagamama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 299 m | |
| The Garratt Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 305 m | |
| Chicken World Peri Peri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2022 | 316 m | |
| Peking Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2022 | 316 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW18 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Old Sergeant | 213 m | |
| The Old Sergeant | 285 m | |
| Swaffield Road | 305 m | |
| Swaffield Road | 351 m | |
| St. Ann's Hill | 389 m | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.51 km | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.52 km | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.53 km | |
| Earlsfield Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Wandsworth Town Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 1.49 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 1.52 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 1.52 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW18 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashen Grove Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 2.25 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 2.58 km | |
| Mount Pond | 2.63 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 2.96 km | |
| King's Mere | 2.99 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.21 km | |
| Scio Pond | 3.31 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 3.44 km | |
| Jerry's Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.47 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.69 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.76 km | |
| Queen's Mere | 3.8 km | |
| Rushmere Pond | 3.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW18 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 119.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.8% | 100% | 119.5 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.2% | 95.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW18 2BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45133500 |
| Longitude | -0.18704200 |
| OS Easting | 526072 |
| OS Northing | 0174042 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tooting |
| Electoral Ward | Wandsworth Common |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wandsworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036557 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D2 |