Postcode SW20 8JS (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8JS and nearby postcodes

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

SW20 8JS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 8JS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW20 8JS is Oxford Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wimbledon Chase Station and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.07 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 81 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8JS (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Crystal Chinese and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 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 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oxford Avenue 23 m
Rothesay Avenue 115 m
Chase Side Avenue 133 m
Wellsborough Mews 139 m
Mawson Close 152 m
Botsford Road 166 m
Chase Court 187 m
Sandringham Avenue 195 m
Bronson Road 240 m
Avalon Close 248 m
Chatsworth Avenue 262 m
Bakers End 281 m
Chestnut Road 283 m
Longmans Mews 287 m
Dennis Park Crescent 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
319 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
403 m
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
455 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
759 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
772 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 915 m
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
966 m
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
988 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.05 km
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.05 km
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.17 km
Donhead Preparatory School 1.18 km
Poplar Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.24 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.27 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.28 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.39 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.45 km
Park Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.46 km
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crystal Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
0 m
Day 1 Linker Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
0 m
Duchy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Merton Wine Merchants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
0 m
Satori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
0 m
Chase Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
86 m
Fireaway Wimbledon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
86 m
Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
86 m
Tiger Top Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 19, 2021
86 m
Wimbledon Chase SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
86 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
152 m
Galaxy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
152 m
Raka Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
152 m
Super Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
152 m
Wimbledon Chase Gateway Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2020
152 m
Costa Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
226 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 21, 2020
226 m
Breakfast and after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
319 m
Cater Link at Joseph Hood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
319 m
Chartwells @ Harris Academy wimbledon School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
319 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wimbledon Chase Station Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Lower Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Merton Park Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Merton Park Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Wimbledon Chase Station Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 81 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 6.06 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 6.07 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 6.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.71 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.46 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.56 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.65 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 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% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 102.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 96.2% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 295,889 kWh - mean 12,329 kWh : median 9,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 60,606 kWh - mean 3,367 kWh : median 2,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40912500
Longitude -0.21521300
OS Easting 524229
OS Northing 0169300
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29688
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 2D2