The postcode SW12 8BH is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW12 8BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8BH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SW12 8BH is Bracken Avenue which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bracken Avenue and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 525 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 798 m away.
The closest primary school to SW12 8BH (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 8BH is The Nightingale PH and is 244 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW12 8BH 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 8BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW12 8BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW12 8BH
| 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 8BH - 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) | 298 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 324 m |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 342 m |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 385 m |
| Broomwood Hall School | Independent school | 4-13 | 385 m | |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 612 m |
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 618 m | |
| Thomas's Clapham | Independent school | 4-13 | 654 m | |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 677 m |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 677 m |
| Honeywell Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 20, 2010) | 762 m |
| Honeywell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2008) | 762 m |
| Northcote Lodge School | Independent school | 7-13 | 819 m | |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 840 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 850 m |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 935 m | |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 971 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 1 km |
| Belleville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Patisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 114 m | |
| Grove Hall Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 196 m | |
| Emily Preece and Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 199 m | |
| The Nightingale PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2022 | 244 m | |
| The Wine Twit | Exempt November 11, 2019 | 244 m | |
| The Grove PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Sainsbury's Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2017 | 306 m | |
| Oak Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2018 | 324 m | |
| Ascension Balham Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2018 | 342 m | |
| CaterLink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 342 m | |
| Nightingales Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 342 m | |
| Parish Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 342 m | |
| Broomwood Hall School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 385 m | |
| Alderbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 385 m | |
| Schools Out Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2018 | 385 m | |
| The Avalon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2022 | 405 m | |
| Grove Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 407 m | |
| Co-op Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2022 | 412 m | |
| Apples and Honey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 415 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Bracken Avenue | 132 m | |
| Ramsden Road Balham | 144 m | |
| Ramsden Road Balham | 202 m | |
| Oak Lodge School | 309 m | |
| Thurleigh Avenue | 319 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 525 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 535 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 600 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 798 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 838 m | |
| Clapham Junction Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.66 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.67 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.69 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8BH - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pond | 769 m | |
| Eagle Pond | 899 m | |
| Long Pond | 1.3 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.16 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.28 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.36 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.49 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.68 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.84 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 4.06 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.49 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 4.83 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.86 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 5.02 km | |
| Convent Wood | 5.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 116.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 89 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW12 8BH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45006300 |
| Longitude | -0.15389000 |
| OS Easting | 528379 |
| OS Northing | 0173958 |
| 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 | E33036547 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 017C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |