Postcode SW8 4LH (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW8 4LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 4LH is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW8 4LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW8 4LH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 SW8 4LH as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW8 4LH is Meath Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Battersea Park Station and is 22 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 545 m away at Battersea Power Station Underground Station The closest railway station is Battersea Park Rail Station, 45 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 4LH (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SW8 4LH is Paya & Horse and is 121 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Camile Thai and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW8 4LH is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW8 4LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW8 4LH, and the approximate distance away.

Meath Street 46 m
Queen's Circus 126 m
St Joseph's Street 126 m
Patcham Terrace 161 m
Lurline Gardens 178 m
Cupar Road 203 m
Southolm Street 205 m
Lockington Road 207 m
Newtown Street 212 m
Gladstone Terrace 237 m
Macduff Road 262 m
Strasburg Road 274 m
Alfreda Street 276 m
Ravenet Street 293 m
Palmerston Way 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 4LH

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 SW8 4LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Preparatory School 189 m
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
232 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
647 m
The Dominie School Limited Good
(January 11, 2018)
681 m
Chesterton Primary School 700 m
Griffin Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
765 m
Heathbrook Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
832 m
Harris Academy Battersea Outstanding
(February 1, 2018)
853 m
John Burns Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
859 m
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.05 km
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.15 km
Belleville Wix Academy Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.23 km
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.33 km
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1.4 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.46 km
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.49 km
Pimlico Primary Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.5 km
Pimlico Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.5 km
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2009)
1.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW8 4LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Checkleys Newsagent and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
64 m
San Gennaro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
64 m
New City Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
121 m
Paya & Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
121 m
Cheeky Cherubs Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
154 m
Surpluss Food Sharing/Cooking Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
176 m
Angoletto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
214 m
Battersea Park News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2021
214 m
Camile Thai Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2021
214 m
Pho Moc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
214 m
Pizza Guys Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2021
214 m
Pizza on Time Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
214 m
TSK Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2021
214 m
The Magic Garden Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 27, 2019
223 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
224 m
Chic N Inca Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
356 m
Honi Poke Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
356 m
South West Eleven Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
356 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
356 m
The Tapas Rooms Battersea Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
356 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW8 4LH - Data from Apr 2022

Battersea Park Station Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Battersea Park Station Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Battersea Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Battersea Park Station Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Battersea Park Station Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Battersea Power Station Underground Station Metro/Tram 545 m
Battersea Power Station Underground Station Metro/Tram 571 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 45 m
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station Rail 278 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 806 m
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 809 m
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 811 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW8 4LH - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Pond Inland Water 437 m
Ladies Pond Inland Water 473 m
Fountain Lake Inland Water 877 m
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.4 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
Duck Island Island 3.18 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.45 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.86 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.03 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.19 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW8 4LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 156.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49.93 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 712 49.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 336,134 kWh - mean 9,886 kWh : median 9,375 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 4LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47677800
Longitude -0.14859600
OS Easting 528670
OS Northing 0176938
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9545
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Battersea
Electoral Ward Queenstown
Local Authority District Wandsworth
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000032
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wandsworth
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: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 002G
Output Area / Small Area 2D3