The postcode SW12 8BE is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW12 8BE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 8BE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SW12 8BE is Pickets Street which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balham New Road and is 279 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 490 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 597 m away.
The closest primary school to SW12 8BE (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 25, 2013. 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
The local pub for residents of SW12 8BE is The Grove PH and is 97 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Amazen and is 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.3% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW12 8BE is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW12 8BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW12 8BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW12 8BE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW12 8BE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2013) | 258 m |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 265 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 371 m |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 392 m |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 455 m |
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 481 m | |
| Broomwood Hall School | Independent school | 4-13 | 505 m | |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 555 m |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 555 m |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 669 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 693 m |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 742 m | |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 799 m |
| Thomas's Clapham | Independent school | 4-13 | 858 m | |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 944 m | |
| Northcote Lodge School | Independent school | 7-13 | 953 m | |
| Honeywell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2008) | 954 m |
| Honeywell Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 20, 2010) | 954 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hall Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 37 m | |
| Emily Preece and Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 81 m | |
| The Grove PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 97 m | |
| Royal Mail Delivery Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2016 | 235 m | |
| Balham Nursery School & Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 256 m | |
| Noah's Ark Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 256 m | |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 258 m | |
| Balham Food and Wine | Awaiting Inspection | 259 m | |
| Alderbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 265 m | |
| Schools Out Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2018 | 265 m | |
| Grove Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 276 m | |
| The Salvation Army | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 276 m | |
| Amazen | Awaiting Inspection | 286 m | |
| Bao Bao Pan Asian Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 286 m | |
| Bombay Bicycle Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 20, 2021 | 286 m | |
| Dilectio Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 286 m | |
| Gutsy Chutney Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 286 m | |
| Libano Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2022 | 286 m | |
| Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droopy Loopy | Awaiting Inspection | 286 m | |
| Riders Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 286 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Balham New Road | 279 m | |
| Balham New Road | 313 m | |
| Bracken Avenue | 331 m | |
| Alderbrook Road | 339 m | |
| Ramsden Road Balham | 343 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 490 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 541 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 565 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 597 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 829 m | |
| Clapham Junction Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.85 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.86 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.88 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.92 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.08 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8BE - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pond | 930 m | |
| Eagle Pond | 1 km | |
| Long Pond | 1.42 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.35 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.47 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.55 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.57 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.69 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 4.06 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.29 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.82 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.83 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 4.89 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 101.4 Mbps | 120.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.6 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 21.7% | 100% | 113.3 | 19.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 78.3% | 78.3% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW12 8BE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.44836300 |
| Longitude | -0.15273500 |
| OS Easting | 528464 |
| OS Northing | 0173771 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Battersea |
| Electoral Ward | Balham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wandsworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036571 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |