The postcode SW18 5BU is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW18 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW18 5BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 5BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SW18 5BU is Heythorp Street which is centered 162 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Revelstoke Road and is 434 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 522 m away at Southfields Underground Station The closest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to SW18 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Wimbledon Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 13, 2016. 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 5BU is Pig And Whistle and is 449 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from BBQ Pasha and is 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 2.7 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 SW18 5BU 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 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW18 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW18 5BU
| 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 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 13, 2016) | 536 m |
| Southfields Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 660 m |
| Sheringdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 697 m |
| Riversdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 720 m |
| Albemarle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2009) | 752 m |
| Linden Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | 766 m | |
| Saint Cecilia's Church of England School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 784 m |
| Southmead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 8, 2008) | 1.07 km |
| Tram House School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (July 12, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Earlsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Ronald Ross Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 15, 2013) | 1.22 km |
| Greenmead School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| Floreat Wandsworth Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Chelsea Hall School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 28, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Garratt Park School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| RR6 | College | 16-19 | 1.34 km | |
| Ricards Lodge High School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 8, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.45 km |
| Beatrix Potter Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW18 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Park Montessori Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Lavenham Mini Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2018 | 306 m | |
| Little House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 354 m | |
| BBQ Pasha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 417 m | |
| K2 Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 417 m | |
| Mighty Joe's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 417 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 417 m | |
| The Kindness | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 417 m | |
| Pig And Whistle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2016 | 449 m | |
| Chick'n'Chaii | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 453 m | |
| J G General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 453 m | |
| Jaipur Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2020 | 453 m | |
| The Patio | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 453 m | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2016 | 469 m | |
| DropShot Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 469 m | |
| Franco Manca | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Hunnu Sushi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 15, 2021 | 469 m | |
| South Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 30, 2019 | 469 m | |
| The Original Fish & Chip Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 469 m | |
| Tomberries Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 469 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW18 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Revelstoke Road | 434 m | |
| Lavenham Road | 436 m | |
| Penwith Road Earlsfield | 438 m | |
| Southdean Gardens | 458 m | |
| Southdean Gardens | 460 m | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 522 m | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 540 m | |
| Southfields Underground Station | 545 m | |
| Earlsfield Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Haydons Road Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Haydons Road Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 2.47 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 2.48 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 2.49 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.07 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.24 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 31.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW18 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashen Grove Wood | 464 m | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 632 m | |
| Seven Post Pond | 1.46 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 1.83 km | |
| King's Mere | 1.85 km | |
| Jerry's Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Scio Pond | 2.23 km | |
| Rushmere Pond | 2.28 km | |
| Queen's Mere | 2.39 km | |
| Jubilee Clump | 2.61 km | |
| Lady Jane's Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Silent Pools | 2.98 km | |
| Silver Hill | 3 km | |
| Farm Bog | 3.05 km | |
| Kingsfarm Plantation | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW18 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.3 Mbps | 133.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.5 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for SW18 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.44065800 |
| Longitude | -0.20320600 |
| OS Easting | 524978 |
| OS Northing | 0172827 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Putney |
| Electoral Ward | Southfields |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wandsworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036592 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 025E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |