Postcode SW8 5XG (Wandsworth) Terminated December 1995

Map showing SW8 5XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 5XG is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in December 1995.SW8 5XG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SW8 5XG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 SW8 5XG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW8 5XG is Nine Elms Lane which is centered 223 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St George Wharf Pier and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 383 m away at Nine Elms Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 519 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 5XG (for ages 11 and under) is Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 8, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lilian Baylis Technology School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SW8 5XG is The Grosvenor and is 406 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 28, 2022.

Policing for SW8 5XG 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 5XG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW8 5XG, and the approximate distance away.

Nine Elms Lane 223 m
Ace Way 239 m
Cellini Street 244 m
Wyvil Road 296 m
Trenchold Street 296 m
Parry Street 304 m
Miles Street 313 m
Bondway 320 m
Luscombe Way 320 m
Ponton Road 321 m
Grosvenor Road 781 m
Wandsworth Road 994 m
Clapham Road 1.25 km
A3212 1.47 km
A3036 1.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 5XG

Introduction May 1994
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW8 5XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
354 m
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
560 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
568 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
601 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
748 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
756 m
Pimlico Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
775 m
Pimlico Primary Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
775 m
Fairley House School 790 m
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
817 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
837 m
Millbank Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
905 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 920 m
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
931 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
982 m
Westminster Under School 999 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
1 km
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.08 km
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.17 km
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW8 5XG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penguin Random House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
98 m
Darby's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
170 m
Sky Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
271 m
The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
271 m
District Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
386 m
Rack City Ribs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
406 m
The Grosvenor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2022
406 m
Iris & June Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2018
414 m
District Embassy Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
444 m
Homeboy Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
444 m
Linnaean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 21, 2020
444 m
Oxeye Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
444 m
The Black Cab Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
506 m
The Economist Building Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2011
524 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2016
524 m
Westminster Boating Base Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 13, 2010
536 m
Chokhi Dhani Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2022
554 m
Westminster Cathedral R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
560 m
Tachbrook Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2014
598 m
St George's Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
627 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW8 5XG - Data from Apr 2022

St George Wharf Pier Bus Stop/Station 102 m
St George Wharf Pier Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Covent Garden Market East Side Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Covent Garden Market East Side Bus Stop/Station 160 m
United States Embassy Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 383 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 383 m
Vauxhall Underground Station Metro/Tram 392 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 519 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 530 m
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 359 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 366 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 382 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW8 5XG - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.15 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.18 km
Duck Island Island 2.21 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.23 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.71 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.23 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.31 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.64 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.06 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.13 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.42 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48332100
Longitude -0.12920000
OS Easting 530000
OS Northing 0177700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8087
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 E33030748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 002B
Output Area / Small Area 2D3