Postcode SW12 0LQ (Lambeth)

Map showing SW12 0LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW12 0LQ is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 0LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW12 0LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 SW12 0LQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW12 0LQ is Thornton Gardens which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Park Road Streatham and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.23 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 768 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 0LQ (for ages 11 and under) is The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW12 0LQ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW12 0LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW12 0LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Thornton Gardens 56 m
St Andrews Mews 93 m
Hyde Farm Mews 191 m
Lexton Gardens 193 m
Radbourne Road 204 m
Telferscot Road 210 m
Rastell Avenue 249 m
Thornton Avenue 250 m
Midmoor Road 261 m
Salford Road 263 m
Tenham Avenue 276 m
Adelina Mews 277 m
Fieldhouse Road 287 m
Burnbury Road 300 m
Thornton Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 0LQ

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 SW12 0LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
179 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 179 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
232 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
591 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
686 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
745 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
870 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
870 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 922 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 980 m
Harris Academy Clapham 1.09 km
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.09 km
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.1 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.15 km
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.17 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.17 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.27 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.32 km
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 0LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
76 m
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
76 m
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
179 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
179 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
179 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
179 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
205 m
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
232 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
468 m
St Andrews Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
529 m
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
532 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
580 m
Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
591 m
Blue River Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
612 m
Variety Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2021
642 m
B.M. Amin Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
668 m
Just Jenny's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
668 m
Hayman Distillers Manufacturers/packers Exempt
678 m
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
686 m
Abacus Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
715 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 0LQ - Data from Apr 2022

New Park Road Streatham Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Thornton Road Streatham Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Emmanuel Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Lexton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Burnbury Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 768 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.16 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.17 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 0LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.84 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.15 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.22 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.44 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.47 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.48 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 0LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 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% 18 2.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.9 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 502,704 kWh - mean 10,696 kWh : median 9,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 124,857 kWh - mean 2,601 kWh : median 2,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 0LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44338100
Longitude -0.13458900
OS Easting 529739
OS Northing 0173249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27507
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Thornton
Local Authority District Lambeth
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 E09000022
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lambeth
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 023D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2