The postcode SW20 8LN is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW20 8LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW20 8LN 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 8LN as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to SW20 8LN is Wellsborough Mews which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Downs Road and is 13 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.13 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 199 m away.
The closest primary school to SW20 8LN (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 Chase Grill and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.5 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 8LN 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW20 8LN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW20 8LN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW20 8LN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW20 8LN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 343 m |
| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 3, 2012) | 457 m |
| Rutlish School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2017) | 573 m |
| Ursuline High School Wimbledon | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 682 m |
| Hall School Wimbledon | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 708 m |
| Ursuline Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 859 m | |
| Norwegian School in London | Independent school | 6-16 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 971 m |
| The Norwegian Kindergarten In London | Independent school | 2-6 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 971 m |
| Dundonald Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2009) | 1.05 km |
| Merton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 1.08 km |
| Donhead Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Wimbledon College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Hollymount School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Wimbledon Common Preparatory School | Independent school | 5-7 | 1.26 km | |
| Hillcross Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Poplar Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| West Wimbledon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| King's College School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.53 km | |
| Wimbledon High School GDST | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW20 8LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Fireaway Wimbledon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 117 m | |
| Pizza Go Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 5, 2021 | 117 m | |
| Tiger Top | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 19, 2021 | 117 m | |
| Wimbledon Chase SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Crystal Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Day 1 Linker Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 20, 2020 | 118 m | |
| Duchy | Awaiting Inspection | 118 m | |
| Merton Wine Merchants | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Satori Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 118 m | |
| House of Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 250 m | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Galaxy Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 18, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Raka Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 269 m | |
| Super Cod | Awaiting Inspection | 269 m | |
| Wimbledon Chase Gateway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2020 | 269 m | |
| Southey Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2020 | 288 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 335 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2020 | 335 m | |
| Breakfast and after school club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2016 | 343 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW20 8LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Downs Road | 13 m | |
| Merton Park Baptist Church | 91 m | |
| Merton Park Baptist Church | 94 m | |
| Lower Downs Road | 155 m | |
| Wimbledon Chase Station | 227 m | |
| Dundonald Road Tram Stop | 1.13 km | |
| Dundonald Road Tram Stop | 1.14 km | |
| Dundonald Road Tram Stop | 1.14 km | |
| Wimbledon Chase Rail Station | 199 m | |
| Raynes Park Rail Station | 927 m | |
| South Merton Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 6.08 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 6.09 km | |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 6.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.65 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.82 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW20 8LN - Data from Dec 2021
| Cannon Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Cherry Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Lady Jane's Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Rushmere Pond | 1.84 km | |
| Shadwell Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 2.57 km | |
| Farm Bog | 2.63 km | |
| Fishpond Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 3.02 km | |
| Jubilee Clump | 3.13 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Silent Pools | 3.39 km | |
| Queen's Mere | 3.5 km | |
| Back Green | 3.59 km | |
| Jerry's Hill | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW20 8LN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 118.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 118.6 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW20 8LN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.40914100 |
| Longitude | -0.21688500 |
| OS Easting | 524111 |
| OS Northing | 0169299 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |