Postcode SW19 2BU (Merton)

Map showing SW19 2BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW19 2BU is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW19 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW19 2BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 SW19 2BU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW19 2BU is University Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walpole Road and is 131 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 200 m away at Colliers Wood Underground Station The closest railway station is Haydons Road Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to SW19 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Singlegate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 20, 2009.

The local pub for residents of SW19 2BU is Phoenix Grill and is 197 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Suvai Aruvi and is 77 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW19 2BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW19 2BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW19 2BU, and the approximate distance away.

University Road 33 m
College Road 69 m
Denison Road 76 m
High Street Collier's Wood 87 m
Byegrove Road 104 m
Walpole Road 130 m
Boyd Road 141 m
Miller Road 145 m
Carter Road 158 m
Park Road 164 m
Briscoe Road 202 m
Boundary Road 204 m
Warren Road 230 m
Acre Road 237 m
Waterfall Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW19 2BU

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 SW19 2BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Singlegate Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2009)
322 m
All Saints' CofE Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
499 m
Garfield Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
569 m
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
741 m
Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.1 km
Merton Abbey Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.1 km
The Priory CofE School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.13 km
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.17 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.19 km
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2013)
1.25 km
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.29 km
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.31 km
Liberty Primary Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.4 km
Franciscan Primary School 1.41 km
Haslemere Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.43 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.48 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Bond Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW19 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Suvai Aruvi Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 29, 2021
77 m
Brasileiro Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2018
88 m
Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2022
88 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
88 m
Sam's Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
88 m
Nursery On The Green - Colliers Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
115 m
Canedo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
147 m
Kishan News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 5, 2017
147 m
A&S Food And Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 23, 2021
183 m
Amal Lebanese Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
183 m
M + M Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 24, 2019
183 m
Thai Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2019
183 m
Corleone Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
197 m
Phoenix Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
197 m
Royal Standard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
197 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2020
197 m
AP Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 14, 2015
203 m
Funky Owls Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
203 m
Wrap Genius Library Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
203 m
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
309 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW19 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Walpole Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Colliers Wood Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Walpole Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Colliers Wood Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Colliers Wood Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Colliers Wood Underground Station Metro/Tram 200 m
Colliers Wood Underground Station Metro/Tram 248 m
Colliers Wood Underground Station Metro/Tram 261 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 983 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 996 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 4.92 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 4.94 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 4.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW19 2BU - Data from Dec 2021

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 2.7 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.16 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 3.55 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.21 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.44 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW19 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 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% 10.7 0.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.1 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 372,580 kWh - mean 10,958 kWh : median 10,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 65,956 kWh - mean 2,061 kWh : median 2,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW19 2BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.42044700
Longitude -0.17727600
OS Easting 526836
OS Northing 0170624
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Electoral Ward Colliers Wood
Local Authority District Merton
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000024
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sutton and Merton
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: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035382
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 005B
Output Area / Small Area 3D1