Postcode SW19 8BD (Merton)

Map showing SW19 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW19 8BD is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW19 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW19 8BD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8BD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW19 8BD is Normanton Avenue which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordondale Road and is 223 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 450 m away at Wimbledon Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Earlsfield Rail Station, 956 m away.

The closest primary school to SW19 8BD (for ages 11 and under) is Wimbledon Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 13, 2016. 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 SW19 8BD is Wimbledon Park Golf Club and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BBQ Pasha and is 244 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW19 8BD 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 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW19 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

Normanton Avenue 68 m
Alverstone Avenue 70 m
Wolseley Avenue 97 m
Revelstoke Road 111 m
Ashen Grove 114 m
Braemar Avenue 118 m
Durnsford Avenue 145 m
Stuart Road 192 m
Melrose Avenue 201 m
Stroud Road 246 m
Ryfold Road 305 m
Havana Road 323 m
Gordondale Road 337 m
Mount Road 371 m
Engadine Street 420 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW19 8BD

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 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wimbledon Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2016)
305 m
Southfields Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
766 m
Riversdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
891 m
Tram House School Outstanding
(July 12, 2018)
942 m
Sheringdale Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
947 m
Albemarle Primary School Outstanding
(March 3, 2009)
1 km
Linden Lodge School 1.04 km
Earlsfield Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.05 km
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.07 km
Chelsea Hall School Outstanding
(February 28, 2019)
1.09 km
Garratt Park School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.09 km
RR6 1.16 km
Ricards Lodge High School Outstanding
(November 8, 2017)
1.16 km
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.25 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2008)
1.31 km
Southmead Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.32 km
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.34 km
Beatrix Potter Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.39 km
Burntwood School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.42 km
Ronald Ross Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW19 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
128 m
BBQ Pasha Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
244 m
K2 Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
244 m
Mighty Joe's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
244 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
244 m
The Kindness Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
244 m
Lupo Bros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
245 m
Thomas James Dispensing Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2018
245 m
Chick'n'Chaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
256 m
J G General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
256 m
Jaipur Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 24, 2020
256 m
The Patio Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
256 m
Wimbledon Park Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
295 m
Cater Link at Wimbledon Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
305 m
March House Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2017
305 m
Ye Olde Pie Emporium Retailers - other 4
Good
May 13, 2017
305 m
Half Way Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
385 m
Wimbledon Park Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
385 m
Pig And Whistle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
391 m
Estella Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2018
429 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW19 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Gordondale Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Stroud Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Revelstoke Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Wimbledon Park Arthur Road Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Penwith Road Earlsfield Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Wimbledon Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 450 m
Wimbledon Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 455 m
Wimbledon Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 487 m
Earlsfield Rail Station Rail 956 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 2.67 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 2.69 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 2.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW19 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 594 m
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
King's Mere Inland Water 2.11 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.56 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Farm Bog Wetland 3.12 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.13 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Kingsfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW19 8BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 100.5 15
300+ Mbps 93.8% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 433,573 kWh - mean 14,951 kWh : median 15,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 135,471 kWh - mean 4,370 kWh : median 3,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW19 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.43863800
Longitude -0.20045100
OS Easting 525175
OS Northing 0172607
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31671
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Wimbledon Park
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3