Postcode SW20 0LJ (Merton)

Map showing SW20 0LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW20 0LJ is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW20 0LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW20 0LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 SW20 0LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SW20 0LJ is Amity Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spencer Road Raynes Park and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.82 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Raynes Park Rail Station, 262 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 0LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hollymount School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ursuline High School Wimbledon. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW20 0LJ is Raynes Park Tavern and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Coffee (Sainsburys) and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% 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 2.5 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 SW20 0LJ 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 SW20 0LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW20 0LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Amity Grove 22 m
Lambton Road 88 m
Tolverne Road 151 m
Rosevine Road 151 m
Kenwyn Road 161 m
Durham Road 195 m
Trewince Road 215 m
Spencer Road 231 m
Pepys Road 289 m
Pendarves Road 301 m
Panmuir Road 308 m
Devas Road 322 m
Approach Road 324 m
Clifton Park Avenue 336 m
Richmond Road 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 0LJ

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 SW20 0LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
232 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
691 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
691 m
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
701 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
701 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
804 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 886 m
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
976 m
Donhead Preparatory School 996 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.01 km
The Rowans School 1.06 km
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.11 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.15 km
King's College School 1.23 km
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.28 km
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
1.3 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.36 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.58 km
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
1.62 km
The Study Preparatory School 1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW20 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Travelodge Raynes Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
51 m
Dicky Birds Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
92 m
Gaya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
92 m
Mike's News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
92 m
Two Teaspoons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
139 m
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
167 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
167 m
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
172 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
July 1, 2021
177 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2021
177 m
Honest Fine Food Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2021
177 m
Lime & Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
177 m
Raynes Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
177 m
Raynes Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
177 m
The BGR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
177 m
The Olive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
177 m
Babylon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
183 m
Barkers Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2020
183 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
183 m
Mumbai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
190 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW20 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Spencer Road Raynes Park Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Spencer Road Raynes Park Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Lambton Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Raynes Park Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Durham Road (SW20) Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 262 m
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Motspur Park Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.3 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.3 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW20 0LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Farm Bog Wetland 1.89 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 2.71 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.2 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW20 0LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.8% 101.4 15.2
300+ Mbps 97.2% 536.4 39.2

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 1,015,430 kWh - mean 16,118 kWh : median 16,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 301,809 kWh - mean 4,312 kWh : median 3,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 0LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41120100
Longitude -0.23174000
OS Easting 523074
OS Northing 0169503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30966
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Raynes 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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035409
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2