Postcode SW20 8DT (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8DT and nearby postcodes

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

SW20 8DT 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 8DT as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SW20 8DT is Whitfield Court which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydney Road and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.29 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 561 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8DT (for ages 11 and under) is Joseph Hood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 8DT is Prince Georges Club and is 374 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 474 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitfield Court 29 m
Abbott Avenue 120 m
Dupont Road 134 m
Bowling Green Mews 136 m
Dorien Road 152 m
Sydney Road 157 m
Edna Road 182 m
Stanton Road 192 m
Chestnut Road 211 m
Vernon Avenue 231 m
Bronson Road 247 m
Longmans Mews 256 m
Delamere Road 273 m
Carlton Park Avenue 277 m
Lower Downs Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8DT

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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
437 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
512 m
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
644 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
668 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 674 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
696 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
696 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
800 m
Donhead Preparatory School 923 m
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
929 m
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
965 m
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.08 km
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.13 km
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
1.22 km
King's College School 1.31 km
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.35 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.44 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.53 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.56 km
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheena News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
0 m
Dundonald Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
141 m
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
155 m
Red Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
155 m
House of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
208 m
Ararat House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
237 m
Southey Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2020
274 m
The Cinnamon Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2021
284 m
The Lantern Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
366 m
Prince Georges Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
374 m
Sai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
428 m
Shell Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2018
428 m
Ursuline Convent High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
437 m
Alzheimers Society Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
474 m
Italian Crust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
474 m
Mora Meza Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
474 m
Raynes Park Express Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
474 m
The Savanna Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2020
474 m
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2021
474 m
Chase Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
479 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Arterberry Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Raynes Park Library Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Arterberry Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 561 m
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 586 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.99 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.99 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 5.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.32 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.1 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.27 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.52 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.6 Mbps 106.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 50 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% 12.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 373.7 40.7

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 376,143 kWh - mean 10,747 kWh : median 8,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 103,379 kWh - mean 2,794 kWh : median 2,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41016300
Longitude -0.22198800
OS Easting 523755
OS Northing 0169404
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: Urban cultural mix
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 2D1