Postcode SW20 8EG (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8EG and nearby postcodes

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

SW20 8EG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8EG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW20 8EG is Sydney Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydney Road and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 441 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8EG (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 8EG is Prince Georges Club and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chase Grill and is 332 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 1.9 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 8EG 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 8EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sydney Road 26 m
Dupont Road 68 m
Chestnut Road 85 m
Dorien Road 139 m
Bronson Road 162 m
Whitfield Court 170 m
Bowling Green Mews 210 m
Edna Road 219 m
Longmans Mews 237 m
Wellsborough Mews 238 m
Abbott Avenue 243 m
Vernon Avenue 285 m
Oxford Avenue 362 m
Stanton Road 364 m
Whatley Avenue 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8EG

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 8EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
474 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
587 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
637 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
648 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 810 m
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
815 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
859 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
859 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
960 m
Donhead Preparatory School 1.07 km
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.1 km
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.18 km
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
1.22 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.22 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.33 km
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.39 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.39 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.45 km
King's College School 1.46 km
Poplar Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheena News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
171 m
House of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
223 m
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
278 m
Red Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
278 m
Dundonald Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
284 m
Southey Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2020
302 m
Chase Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
332 m
Fireaway Wimbledon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
332 m
Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
332 m
Tiger Top Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 19, 2021
332 m
Wimbledon Chase SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
332 m
Crystal Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
360 m
Day 1 Linker Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
360 m
Duchy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
360 m
Merton Wine Merchants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
360 m
Satori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
360 m
The David Lloyd Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
390 m
The Cinnamon Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2021
393 m
Ararat House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
393 m
Prince Georges Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
427 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Merton Mansions Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Lower Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Merton Park Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 441 m
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 685 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 6.1 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 6.11 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 6.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.49 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.27 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.43 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.45 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.2 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.5 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 490.6 51.8

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 685,639 kWh - mean 12,697 kWh : median 12,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 170,853 kWh - mean 3,164 kWh : median 2,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40899700
Longitude -0.22038000
OS Easting 523870
OS Northing 0169277
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27635
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 E33035417
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 011B
Output Area / Small Area 2D2