Postcode SW18 5LW (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW18 5LW and nearby postcodes

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

SW18 5LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 5LW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW18 5LW is Replingham Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southfields Station and is 262 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 276 m away at Southfields Underground Station The closest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SW18 5LW (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 Southfields Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW18 5LW is Southfields Club & Institute and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 31, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sen Yai and is 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.5 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 5LW 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 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Replingham Road 27 m
Pirbright Road 81 m
Bowman Mews 135 m
Brookwood Road 172 m
Standen Road 203 m
Hanford Close 239 m
Wimbledon Park Road 248 m
Longfield Street 269 m
Trentham Street 296 m
Crowthorne Close 314 m
Elborough Street 316 m
Lavenham Road 316 m
Balvernie Grove 317 m
Engadine Street 321 m
Clonmore Street 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW18 5LW

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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheringdale Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
217 m
Riversdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
281 m
Southfields Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
367 m
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Good
(January 23, 2018)
468 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2008)
573 m
Linden Lodge School 761 m
Wimbledon Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2016)
827 m
Albemarle Primary School Outstanding
(March 3, 2009)
866 m
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
952 m
Southmead Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
954 m
Greenmead School Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
991 m
Ronald Ross Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
991 m
West Hill Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.19 km
Earlsfield Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.21 km
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.29 km
Ashcroft Technology Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.3 km
Chelsea Hall School Outstanding
(February 28, 2019)
1.3 km
Swaffield School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.34 km
Tram House School Outstanding
(July 12, 2018)
1.4 km
Beatrix Potter Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bosa Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
144 m
Cakes by Robin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 1, 2015
144 m
Olive Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
144 m
Thai Girder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2017
144 m
Sen Yai Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
152 m
Tondo's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 18, 2019
152 m
Triphal Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 4, 2020
152 m
A R Freshers Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
186 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2018
186 m
Fullers Library Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
186 m
John Walker Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2017
186 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
186 m
wellbeing Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
186 m
Wine Rack Retailers - other Exempt
April 3, 2018
186 m
Southfields Club & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2016
203 m
The Gardens Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
203 m
Sheringdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
217 m
Smart Southfileds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
230 m
Tad's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
231 m
Cooks Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2016
232 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southfields Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Replingham Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Southfields Academy Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Standen Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Standen Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 276 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 290 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 293 m
Earlsfield Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Wandsworth Town Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Putney Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.96 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.98 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 1.43 km
King's Mere Inland Water 1.84 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.56 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Kingsfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.2 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Farm Bog Wetland 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 90.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 90.9 17.5
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 161,792 kWh - mean 16,179 kWh : median 15,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,234 kWh - mean 3,523 kWh : median 3,125 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW18 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44513300
Longitude -0.20238300
OS Easting 525023
OS Northing 0173326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30272
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: 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 E33036566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 020D
Output Area / Small Area 2D2