Postcode SW18 5LS (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW18 5LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW18 5LS is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW18 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW18 5LS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5LS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SW18 5LS is Wimbledon Park Road which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southfields Station and is 43 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 70 m away at Southfields Underground Station The closest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SW18 5LS (for ages 11 and under) is Sheringdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 7, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW18 5LS is Old Fields and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Bank and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW18 5LS 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 SW18 5LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW18 5LS, and the approximate distance away.

Wimbledon Park Road 109 m
Crowthorne Close 208 m
Replingham Road 215 m
Pirbright Road 245 m
Gartmoor Gardens 246 m
Bowman Mews 268 m
Kingscliffe Gardens 294 m
Brookwood Road 297 m
Heythorp Street 309 m
Elsenham Street 310 m
Clonmore Street 314 m
Engadine Street 353 m
Standen Road 373 m
Elborough Street 392 m
Lavenham Road 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW18 5LS

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 SW18 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheringdale Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
290 m
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Good
(January 23, 2018)
323 m
Riversdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
504 m
Linden Lodge School 529 m
Southfields Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
595 m
Albemarle Primary School Outstanding
(March 3, 2009)
638 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2008)
641 m
Southmead Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
733 m
Ronald Ross Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
813 m
Greenmead School Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
813 m
Wimbledon Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2016)
924 m
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.09 km
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.18 km
Prospect House School 1.3 km
West Hill Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.3 km
Ashcroft Technology Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.31 km
Earlsfield Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.41 km
Chelsea Hall School Outstanding
(February 28, 2019)
1.49 km
Tram House School Outstanding
(July 12, 2018)
1.54 km
Swaffield School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW18 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cooks Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2016
0 m
Greggs Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
0 m
Old Fields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
0 m
Southfields Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2016
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
0 m
The Bank Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
0 m
A R Freshers Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
60 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2018
60 m
Fullers Library Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
60 m
John Walker Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2017
60 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
60 m
wellbeing Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
60 m
Wine Rack Retailers - other Exempt
April 3, 2018
60 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
69 m
Chanteroy Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 6, 2019
69 m
Earthian Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
69 m
Marks and Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
69 m
Bosa Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
88 m
Cakes by Robin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 1, 2015
88 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW18 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Southfields Station Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Replingham Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Southfields Station Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Southfields Station Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Southdean Gardens Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 70 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 75 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 86 m
Earlsfield Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Putney Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Wandsworth Town Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 2.06 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 2.07 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 2.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW18 5LS - Data from Dec 2021

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 1 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
King's Mere Inland Water 1.62 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.33 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Kingsfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 2.97 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Farm Bog Wetland 3.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW18 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 94.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 97.7 19.9
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 140,154 kWh - mean 14,015 kWh : median 15,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW18 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44460700
Longitude -0.20561300
OS Easting 524800
OS Northing 0173262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29297
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 020E
Output Area / Small Area 2D1