POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SW20 8RP postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 04 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 04 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 18 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £225,000Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

14 within 400m

SW20 8RP links 14 transport stops within 400m and 41 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Pepys Road Raynes Park (BCT) at about 74m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Raynes Park Rail Station at about 277m.

Local business

82 within 1200m

SW20 8RP currently links 82 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 34 food and drink, 17 grocery, 13 personal services. The closest mapped place is Choice Hair at about 119m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SW20 8RP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

18 nearby school rows

18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW20 8RP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 17

SW20 8RP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 17 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 237, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 53 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£225,000

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW20 8RP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (17), cafe (10), fast food (7).

Amenity group

Grocery

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (13), supermarket (3), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (9), beauty (4).

Amenity group

Retail

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (3), diy (2), pet (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Personal services

Choice Hair

Hairdresser at 3, Approach Road, London.

Food and drink

Taste of Cochin (Cocum)

Restaurant at 9, Approach Road, Raynes Park, London.

Fuel

Shell

Fuel Station at Pepys Corner, Worple Road, London.

Nightlife

Prince George's Club

Bar at Prince George's Avenue, London.

Personal services

Love and Dye

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Top Dog Grooming

Pet at 598, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Hollymount School

Primary option in SW20 0SQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Joseph Hood Primary School

Primary option in SW20 9NS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St John Fisher RC Primary School

Primary option in SW20 9NA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SW20 8RP before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW20 8RP.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW20 8RP with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW20 8RP.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SW20 8RP.