SW20 8HQ maps, stats, and open data
SW20 8HQ lies on The Downs in London. SW20 8HQ is located in the Village electoral ward, within the London borough of Merton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wimbledon. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South West London ICB - 36L and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SW20 8HQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SW20 8HQ geodata
| Easting | 523619 |
| Northing | 170138 |
| Latitude | 51.416789 |
| Longitude | -0.223663 |
Where is SW20 8HQ?
| Street | The Downs |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW20 |
SW20 8HQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW20 8HQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Village |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wimbledon |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SW20 8HQ
11, THE DOWNS, LONDON, SW20 8HQ 1999 1 SEP £1,325,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW20 8HQ
| Edge Hill (Ridgway) | Copse Hill | 322m |
| Arterberry Road Copse Hill (Ridgway) | Copse Hill | 337m |
| Albert Grove (Worple Road) | Bushey Mead | 342m |
| Albert Grove (Worple Road) | Bushey Mead | 354m |
| Edge Hill (Ridgway) | Copse Hill | 359m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW20 8HQ
| Dundonald Road Tram Stop (Dundonald Road) | Wimbledon | 1,117m |
| Wimbledon Underground Station | Wimbledon | 1,288m |
| Wimbledon Tram Stop (The Broadway) | Wimbledon | 1,330m |
Nearest railway stations to SW20 8HQ
| Raynes Park Station | 1km |
| Wimbledon Chase Station | 1km |
| Wimbledon Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW20 8HQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SW20 8HQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SW20 8HQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SW20 8HQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW20 8HQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 116,464 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,646 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,260 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,351 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,150 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,224 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW20 8HQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW20 8HQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
6.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than SW20 8HQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW20 8HQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SW20 8HQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 18a Arterberry Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 252m |
| Lansdowne Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 279m |
| Darlston Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 293m |
SW20 8HQ ITL and SW20 8HQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SW20 8HQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI6 | Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI63 | Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000024 | Merton |
SW20 8HQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SW20 8HQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00017446 | |
| LSOA | E01003442 | Merton 010A |
| MSOA | E02000698 | Merton 010 |
Nearest postcodes to SW20 8HQ
| SW20 8JF | Thaxted Place | 45m |
| SW20 8HG | The Downs | 65m |
| SW20 8AT | Cumberland Close | 74m |
| SW20 8JG | The Downs | 81m |
| SW20 8AS | Lansdowne Close | 82m |
| SW20 8AY | St Anne's Mews | 86m |
| SW20 8JQ | Southridge Place | 89m |
| SW20 8HH | The Downs | 95m |
| SW20 8EZ | Southdown Drive | 111m |
| SW20 8HP | The Downs | 120m |
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