Postcode SW18 5SY (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW18 5SY and nearby postcodes

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

SW18 5SY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5SY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW18 5SY is Findon Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broomhill Road and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.06 km away at Southfields Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Town Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to SW18 5SY (for ages 11 and under) is West Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ashcroft Technology Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 22, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SW18 5SY is The Park Tavern and is 261 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on December 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shahi Zaika and is 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 24% 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 2.2 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 5SY 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 5SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Findon Close 67 m
Southfields Road 171 m
Limes Gardens 177 m
Jephtha Road 206 m
Longstaff Road 214 m
Buckhold Road 229 m
Avening Terrace 232 m
Longstaff Crescent 238 m
Lion Gate Mews 256 m
Neville Gill Close 265 m
Broomhill Road 287 m
Mapleton Road 320 m
Lebanon Gardens 326 m
Morris Gardens 335 m
Haldon Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW18 5SY

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 5SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Hill Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
271 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2008)
501 m
Anglo Portuguese School of London 600 m
The Roche School 657 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
686 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
711 m
Riversdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
737 m
Ashcroft Technology Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
750 m
Sheringdale Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
797 m
Allfarthing Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
840 m
Swaffield School Good
(January 16, 2020)
862 m
Southfields Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
893 m
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
904 m
Wandsworth Preparatory School 998 m
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.01 km
St Faith's CofE Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Brandlehow Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
1.11 km
Merlin School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.31 km
Hurlingham School 1.32 km
Greenmead School Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sikh Gurdwara Temple Other catering premises 4
Good
August 31, 2016
116 m
Little Wombles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
254 m
Shahi Zaika Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2020
254 m
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
261 m
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
December 16, 2020
261 m
West Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
271 m
Little Stepping Stones Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
307 m
Snackbox Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2016
320 m
Amjad Halal Meat Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2020
334 m
Champers (Retail) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
334 m
FAZAL PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
September 29, 2016
334 m
La Grande Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
334 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
334 m
P J Frankland Butcher Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2018
334 m
Sharif Halal Meat Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 28, 2020
334 m
The Cow Says Moo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
334 m
Playtime Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
338 m
46 Garratt Lane Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
346 m
Auntie Anne's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
346 m
Blue Rabbit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
346 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broomhill Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Broomhill Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
King George's Park Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 312 m
The Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Southfields Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Wandsworth Town Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Earlsfield Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Putney Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.05 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.07 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 1.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 1.93 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
King's Mere Inland Water 2.32 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 3.05 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.21 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.36 km
Kingsfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 3.62 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.66 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 44.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 19.98 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% 13.7 2.2
30-300 Mbps 76% 55.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 24% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 350,968 kWh - mean 14,039 kWh : median 12,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 77,976 kWh - mean 3,119 kWh : median 2,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW18 5SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45319700
Longitude -0.19816600
OS Easting 525294
OS Northing 0174230
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14917
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036551
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 018D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2