Postcode SW20 9BS (Merton)

Map showing SW20 9BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW20 9BS is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW20 9BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW20 9BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 9BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SW20 9BS is Whatley Avenue which is centered 151 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merton Mansions and is 20 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.44 km away at Dundonald Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 438 m away.

The closest primary school to SW20 9BS (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 292 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 3 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 9BS 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 9BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW20 9BS, and the approximate distance away.

Whatley Avenue 151 m
Botsford Road 232 m
Wellsborough Mews 253 m
Haynt Walk 291 m
Chestnut Road 305 m
Sydney Road 314 m
Dupont Road 328 m
Dorien Road 354 m
Bronson Road 361 m
Cannon Hill Lane 548 m
Bushey Road 729 m
A298 729 m
Martin Way 769 m
Kingston Road 944 m
Grand Drive 1.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW20 9BS

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 9BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joseph Hood Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
250 m
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Outstanding
(May 3, 2012)
764 m
Rutlish School Outstanding
(April 26, 2017)
765 m
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Good
(October 13, 2021)
877 m
Hall School Wimbledon Good
(February 28, 2019)
932 m
Ursuline Preparatory School 1.09 km
Hillcross Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.1 km
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.15 km
Norwegian School in London Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.15 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.21 km
West Wimbledon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.24 km
Merton Park Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2015)
1.26 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Donhead Preparatory School 1.35 km
Dundonald Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2009)
1.36 km
Poplar Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.37 km
Wimbledon College Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.38 km
Raynes Park High School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.4 km
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 1.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW20 9BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast and after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
250 m
Cater Link at Joseph Hood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
250 m
Chartwells @ Harris Academy wimbledon School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
250 m
WIimbledon Little League Other catering premises Exempt
February 24, 2018
271 m
The David Lloyd Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
280 m
Chase Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
292 m
Fireaway Wimbledon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
292 m
Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
292 m
Tiger Top Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 19, 2021
292 m
Wimbledon Chase SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
292 m
Crystal Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
373 m
Day 1 Linker Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
373 m
Duchy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
373 m
Merton Wine Merchants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
373 m
Satori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
373 m
Sheena News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
458 m
House of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
477 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
482 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
496 m
Galaxy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
496 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW20 9BS - Data from Apr 2022

Merton Mansions Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Merton Mansions Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Merton Park Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Merton Park Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lower Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Dundonald Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Merton Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Rail 438 m
Raynes Park Rail Station Rail 846 m
South Merton Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.24 km
Kingston Turks Pier Ferry 6.24 km
Kingston Town End Pier Ferry 6.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW20 9BS - Data from Dec 2021

Cannon Hill Hill Or Mountain 820 m
Cherry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Lady Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 2.08 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Farm Bog Wetland 2.78 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Back Green Urban Greenspace 3.28 km
Jubilee Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Silent Pools Inland Water 3.56 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Queen's Mere Inland Water 3.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW20 9BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 141.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 19.5 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.8 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 411,416 kWh - mean 19,591 kWh : median 17,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 83,996 kWh - mean 3,818 kWh : median 3,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW20 9BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40658900
Longitude -0.21871900
OS Easting 523992
OS Northing 0169012
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15790
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wimbledon
Electoral Ward Cannon Hill
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 016A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3