Postcode SW18 5QA (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW18 5QA and nearby postcodes

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

SW18 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 5QA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW18 5QA is Linstead Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Linstead Way and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 736 m away at Southfields Underground Station The closest railway station is Putney Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SW18 5QA (for ages 11 and under) is Ronald Ross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 15, 2013. 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 5QA is SOUTHFIELDS LAWN TENNIS CLUB and is 526 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Limes Burger (Site 75) and is 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.6% 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 2 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 5QA 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 5QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linstead Way 25 m
Royal Orchard Close 65 m
Bell Drive 66 m
Arnal Crescent 117 m
Girdwood Road 204 m
George Wyver Close 213 m
Littlecote Close 214 m
Skeena Hill 264 m
Scott Avenue 281 m
Castlecombe Drive 282 m
Beaumont Road 288 m
Whitelands Crescent 295 m
Rusholme Road 337 m
Keevil Drive 347 m
Dromore Road 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW18 5QA

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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ronald Ross Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
275 m
Greenmead School Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
275 m
Prospect House School 505 m
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Good
(January 23, 2018)
535 m
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
540 m
Southmead Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
596 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2008)
702 m
Linden Lodge School 748 m
Merlin School Good
(October 14, 2021)
759 m
Ashcroft Technology Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
775 m
Putney High School 776 m
Sheringdale Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
799 m
Albemarle Primary School Outstanding
(March 3, 2009)
935 m
Ark Putney Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
962 m
Riversdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.1 km
West Hill Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.17 km
Southfields Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.29 km
Brandlehow Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
1.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.34 km
Hurlingham School 1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 31, 2018
197 m
Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2016
197 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
275 m
One Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 6, 2020
289 m
Putney Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
452 m
Prospect House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
505 m
Noddys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
510 m
Best One Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 22, 2022
523 m
Fuel Deli & Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
523 m
HMS Londis Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 16, 2022
523 m
SOUTHFIELDS LAWN TENNIS CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2016
526 m
St. Cecilia's Wandsworth Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
535 m
Our Lady Queen Of Heaven RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
540 m
The Roche Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
555 m
Signature At Wimbledon Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
585 m
Jakes Burger Bar Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2021
591 m
Green Man News Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2018
593 m
Green Man PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
593 m
The Limes Burger (Site 75) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
593 m
Southmead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
596 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Linstead Way Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Royal Hospital Bus Stop/Station 258 m
West Hill Beaumont Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Beaumont Road (SW15) Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Stapleford Close Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 736 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 773 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 782 m
Putney Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Earlsfield Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Wandsworth Town Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.71 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.71 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Seven Post Pond Inland Water 861 m
King's Mere Inland Water 1.21 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.15 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Kingsfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 2.82 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 2.92 km
Victory Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Farm Bog Wetland 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 237.25 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 30.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 78.4% 68.4 14.2
300+ Mbps 21.6% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 675,182 kWh - mean 12,984 kWh : median 11,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 145,246 kWh - mean 2,964 kWh : median 2,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW18 5QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45043200
Longitude -0.21368900
OS Easting 524223
OS Northing 0173896
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11763
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Putney
Electoral Ward West Hill
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036577
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 022A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1