Postcode SW19 8GS (Merton)

Map showing SW19 8GS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW19 8GS is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in May 2008 and is an active postcode. SW19 8GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW19 8GS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8GS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW19 8GS is Brickfield Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pitt Crescent and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 775 m away at Wimbledon Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Haydons Road Rail Station, 482 m away.

The closest primary school to SW19 8GS (for ages 11 and under) is The Priory CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Burntwood School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW19 8GS is The Corner Pin and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from McChina Takeaway and is 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brickfield Road 41 m
Copper Mill Lane 262 m
Plough Lane 277 m
Kingsley Road 297 m
Endeavour Way 330 m
Pitt Crescent 361 m
Havelock Road 364 m
Gap Road 420 m
Avondale Road 440 m
Durnsford Road 459 m
Weir Road 467 m
A218 737 m
Garratt Lane 1.26 km
B235 1.38 km
A219 5.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW19 8GS

Introduction May 2008
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 8GS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory CofE School Good
(October 20, 2021)
545 m
Tram House School Outstanding
(July 12, 2018)
822 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2013)
868 m
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
896 m
Garfield Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
940 m
Garratt Park School Good
(February 13, 2019)
952 m
Ricards Lodge High School Outstanding
(November 8, 2017)
1.02 km
RR6 1.02 km
Wimbledon Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2016)
1.07 km
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.16 km
Willington School 1.16 km
Burntwood School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.19 km
Broadwater Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.2 km
Chelsea Hall School Outstanding
(February 28, 2019)
1.27 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.3 km
Earlsfield Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.33 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.51 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.58 km
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.62 km
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
103 m
Create Base(Merton) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
262 m
Culligan Water Limited Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
262 m
Los Mellizos Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
292 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
300 m
The Corner Pin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
308 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2020
337 m
Chicken World Peri Peri & Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
337 m
Haydons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
337 m
McChina Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2020
337 m
Pizza and Pasta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
337 m
Yalini Retailers - other 4
Good
December 12, 2017
337 m
Hobbycraft Trading Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
338 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
338 m
Basilico Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
352 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
352 m
The Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
352 m
Twoj Market Polish Deli Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
May 7, 2020
352 m
Umi Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
352 m
Oscar Posteraro Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 31, 2018
358 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pitt Crescent Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Plough Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Pitt Crescent Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Haydons Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Haydons Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Wimbledon Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 775 m
Wimbledon Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 813 m
Wimbledon Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 814 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 482 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 497 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 507 m
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 3.69 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 3.71 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 3.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
King's Mere Inland Water 3.15 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.36 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 3.51 km
Farm Bog Wetland 3.53 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.79 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 66.1 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 20 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 13.2% 67.8 17.4
300+ Mbps 86.8% - -

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 287,087 kWh - mean 5,521 kWh : median 5,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW19 8GS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.42982900
Longitude -0.19079900
OS Easting 525870
OS Northing 0171644
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16682
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035360
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 001D
Output Area / Small Area 2D3