Postcode SW20 8HP (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8HP and nearby postcodes

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

SW20 8HP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 SW20 8HP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SW20 8HP is Southridge Place which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edge Hill and is 207 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.1 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Raynes Park Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8HP (for ages 11 and under) is Donhead Preparatory 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 local pub for residents of SW20 8HP is Swan Hotel Public House and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southridge Place 86 m
Thaxted Place 100 m
The Downs 120 m
St Anne's Mews 131 m
Cumberland Close 155 m
Lansdowne Road 162 m
Edge Hill 165 m
Convent Mews 171 m
Lansdowne Close 187 m
Ridgway Gardens 239 m
Edge Hill Court 251 m
Southdown Drive 260 m
Arterberry Road 281 m
Highview Place 301 m
Berkeley Place 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8HP

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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Donhead Preparatory School 64 m
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
172 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 214 m
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 231 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
247 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
247 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
366 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
425 m
King's College School 459 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
803 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
933 m
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.01 km
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
1.09 km
The Study Preparatory School 1.09 km
The Rowans School 1.15 km
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
1.39 km
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.41 km
Willington School 1.47 km
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.56 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Donhead Prep School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
64 m
Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
82 m
Wimbledon College School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
172 m
St Teresas Home For The Elderly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
199 m
Ursuline Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
214 m
6th Form Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
271 m
Swan Hotel Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
364 m
Westside Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2016
409 m
Westside Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 29, 2019
409 m
Alexander House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
410 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
421 m
Lighthouse Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 4, 2022
421 m
Ursuline Convent High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
425 m
Kings College School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
459 m
Sixth Form Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
459 m
Beer and Beyond Retailers - other Exempt
March 16, 2021
468 m
The Lantern Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
497 m
Hand In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
507 m
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
507 m
The Wimbledon Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
522 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edge Hill Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Edge Hill Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Arterberry Road Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Albert Grove Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Albert Grove Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Wimbledon Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.27 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.28 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rushmere Pond Inland Water 795 m
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Farm Bog Wetland 1.62 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 2.34 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 2.43 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 64.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 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% 17.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 56% 64.8 12.1
300+ Mbps 44% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 214,825 kWh - mean 10,741 kWh : median 10,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 92,465 kWh - mean 1,887 kWh : median 1,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41785700
Longitude -0.22348700
OS Easting 523630
OS Northing 0170257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25994
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Hillside
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 E33035379
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 004D
Output Area / Small Area 2D1