Postcode SW20 8SX (Merton)

Map showing SW20 8SX and nearby postcodes

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

SW20 8SX 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 8SX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW20 8SX is Burstow Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Downs Road and is 223 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 870 m away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 428 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 8SX (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 403 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 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. 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 8SX 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 8SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burstow Road 20 m
Dennis Park Crescent 104 m
Lower Downs Road 142 m
Toynbee Road 185 m
Pentney Road 187 m
Southdown Road 189 m
Longmans Mews 213 m
Rotherwood Close 227 m
Ethelbert Road 236 m
Albert Grove 279 m
Chase Side Avenue 282 m
Bowling Green Mews 285 m
Midmoor Road 297 m
The Quadrant 299 m
Merton Hall Gardens 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 8SX

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 8SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
285 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
396 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
420 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 522 m
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
689 m
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
693 m
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
693 m
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
712 m
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
764 m
Donhead Preparatory School 779 m
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
800 m
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 905 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.06 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.15 km
King's College School 1.19 km
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.29 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.42 km
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Poplar Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southey Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2020
151 m
House of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
229 m
cater Link at Wimbledon Chase Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
285 m
Happy Faces @ Chase Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
285 m
Ararat House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
371 m
Wimbledon College Of Art School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
372 m
Crystal Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
403 m
Day 1 Linker Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
403 m
Duchy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
403 m
Merton Wine Merchants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
403 m
Satori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
403 m
The Lantern Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
410 m
Ursuline Convent High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
420 m
Sheena News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
421 m
Costa Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
440 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 21, 2020
440 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
463 m
Galaxy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
463 m
Raka Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
463 m
Super Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
463 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Albert Grove Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Sydney Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Albert Grove Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Lower Downs Road Wimbledon Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 870 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 871 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 872 m
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 428 m
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 982 m
Wimbledon Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.72 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.73 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 5.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rushmere Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.34 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.08 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.15 km
Jerry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 152.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.9 19
300+ Mbps 100% 585.7 45

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 450,755 kWh - mean 16,098 kWh : median 15,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 105,225 kWh - mean 3,628 kWh : median 3,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 8SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41251900
Longitude -0.21725200
OS Easting 524078
OS Northing 0169674
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035418
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 011A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3