Postcode SW19 8LR (Merton)

Map showing SW19 8LR and nearby postcodes

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

SW19 8LR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 8LR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW19 8LR is Chadwick Avenue which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wimbledon Magistrates Court and is 187 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 356 m away at Wimbledon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Rail Station, 362 m away.

The closest primary school to SW19 8LR (for ages 11 and under) is Willington School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wimbledon College. The last OFSTED inspection on December 5, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kokoro SVC Ltd and is 335 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chadwick Avenue 132 m
King's Road 138 m
Alexandra Road 180 m
Bradshaw Close 201 m
Dudley Road 239 m
Prince's Road 239 m
Rostrevor Road 251 m
Florence Place 255 m
Springfield Road 270 m
Parkwood Road 283 m
Queen's Road 288 m
Worcester Road 305 m
Compton Road 342 m
B235 350 m
Woodside 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW19 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willington School 292 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2013)
462 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
584 m
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
613 m
Wimbledon High School GDST 647 m
Ricards Lodge High School Outstanding
(November 8, 2017)
689 m
RR6 689 m
The Priory CofE School Good
(October 20, 2021)
719 m
Pelham Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
776 m
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
814 m
Garfield Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.16 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.3 km
Merton Abbey Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.33 km
Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.33 km
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
1.41 km
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.46 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.46 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.51 km
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
1.58 km
Donhead Preparatory School 1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Playdays Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
0 m
Queens Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
0 m
Tuck Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
159 m
Dicky Birds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
192 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
211 m
Al Forno Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
261 m
Willington School Foundation Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
292 m
Blooming Years Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2022
297 m
Imagine Nation Preschool and Daycare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
334 m
601 Queens Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
335 m
Boots Uk Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
335 m
Card Factory Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
335 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
335 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
335 m
Kokoro SVC Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 18, 2022
335 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
335 m
Oliver Bonas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
335 m
Queens Road Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
335 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
October 15, 2018
335 m
WHITTARDS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
335 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wimbledon Magistrates Court Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Wimbledon Magistrates Court Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Wimbledon Police Station Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Trinity Road Wimbledon Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Wimbledon Police Station Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Wimbledon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 356 m
Wimbledon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 359 m
Wimbledon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 359 m
Wimbledon Rail Station Rail 362 m
Wimbledon Rail Station Rail 429 m
Haydons Road Rail Station Rail 897 m
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 4.42 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 4.44 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 4.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.81 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.99 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
King's Mere Inland Water 3.11 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 84.2 16.4
300+ Mbps 94.1% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 762,170 kWh - mean 14,657 kWh : median 8,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW19 8LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.42291800
Longitude -0.20159100
OS Easting 525137
OS Northing 0170857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29968
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Trinity
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: Established 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 E33035369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 003B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2