Postcode SW20 8BG (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW20 8BG is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW20 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW20 8BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8BG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW20 8BG is Aston Road which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Raynes Park Library and is 158 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.69 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Raynes Park Rail Station, 250 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8BG (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 8BG is Prince Georges Club and is 33 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whistle Stop Fish and Chips and is 138 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW20 8BG 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 8BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW20 8BG, and the approximate distance away.

Aston Road 90 m
Prince George's Avenue 115 m
Gore Road 129 m
Carlton Park Avenue 135 m
Clifton Park Avenue 137 m
Approach Road 148 m
Vernon Avenue 179 m
Wyke Road 209 m
Bushey Road 210 m
A298 210 m
Edna Road 243 m
Firstway 293 m
Samara Place 310 m
Dorien Road 321 m
Tolverne Road 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8BG

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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
676 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
708 m
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
729 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
811 m
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
844 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
871 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
871 m
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
952 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 954 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
1.07 km
Donhead Preparatory School 1.16 km
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.24 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.25 km
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
1.27 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.3 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.33 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.45 km
King's College School 1.5 km
The Rowans School 1.52 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW20 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Georges Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
33 m
Alzheimers Society Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
138 m
Italian Crust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
138 m
Mora Meza Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
138 m
Raynes Park Express Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
138 m
The Savanna Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2020
138 m
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2021
138 m
The Cinnamon Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2021
160 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 13, 2019
227 m
Three Apes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
227 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
249 m
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
260 m
Red Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
260 m
Mumbai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
282 m
Dundonald Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
293 m
Sai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
306 m
Shell Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2018
306 m
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
323 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
323 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
July 1, 2021
330 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW20 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

Raynes Park Library Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Raynes Park Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Raynes Park Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Raynes Park Library Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Bushey Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 250 m
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 899 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.66 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.66 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW20 8BG - Data from Dec 2021

Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 987 m
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.33 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.14 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.19 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.38 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW20 8BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 151.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 490.6 51.8

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 555,756 kWh - mean 12,925 kWh : median 10,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 138,853 kWh - mean 3,387 kWh : median 2,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40824100
Longitude -0.22688000
OS Easting 523420
OS Northing 0169182
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27169
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Dundonald
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: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035440
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 016B
Output Area / Small Area 2D2