Postcode SW20 8SF (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW20 8SF is Longmans Mews which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydney Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 402 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8SF (for ages 11 and under) is Wimbledon Chase Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 3, 2012. 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 339 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Longmans Mews 56 m
Bowling Green Mews 83 m
Bronson Road 126 m
Abbott Avenue 140 m
Chestnut Road 173 m
Whitfield Court 180 m
Sydney Road 197 m
Lower Downs Road 199 m
Burstow Road 234 m
Dennis Park Crescent 237 m
Southdown Road 252 m
Dupont Road 253 m
Delamere Road 275 m
Chase Side Avenue 283 m
Wellsborough Mews 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
432 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
459 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
466 m
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
585 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 623 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
721 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
721 m
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
750 m
Donhead Preparatory School 886 m
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
901 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
953 m
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
1.02 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.03 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.25 km
King's College School 1.29 km
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.34 km
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.41 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.5 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.54 km
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
House of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
0 m
Southey Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2020
79 m
Sheena News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
208 m
Ararat House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
280 m
Crystal Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
339 m
Day 1 Linker Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
339 m
Duchy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
339 m
Merton Wine Merchants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
339 m
Satori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
339 m
Dundonald Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
343 m
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
362 m
Red Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
362 m
Chase Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
366 m
Fireaway Wimbledon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
366 m
Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
366 m
Tiger Top Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 19, 2021
366 m
Wimbledon Chase SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
366 m
The Lantern Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
384 m
Ursuline Convent High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
432 m
cater Link at Wimbledon Chase Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
459 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Lower Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Lower Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Merton Park Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 402 m
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 792 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.93 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.94 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.61 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.38 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.14 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.27 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330.7 40.7

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 455,554 kWh - mean 16,270 kWh : median 14,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41086700
Longitude -0.21919000
OS Easting 523946
OS Northing 0169487
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: 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 E33035415
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 011B
Output Area / Small Area 2D1