The postcode SW12 8BL is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW12 8BL 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 8BL as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to SW12 8BL is Badminton Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bracken Avenue and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 434 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 831 m away.
The closest primary school to SW12 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Alderbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2018. 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 8BL is The Grove PH and is 259 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW12 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW12 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW12 8BL
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 253 m |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 344 m |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2013) | 382 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 415 m |
| Broomwood Hall School | Independent school | 4-13 | 465 m | |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 624 m |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 624 m |
| Thomas's Clapham | Independent school | 4-13 | 662 m | |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 675 m |
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 689 m | |
| Honeywell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2008) | 793 m |
| Honeywell Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 20, 2010) | 793 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 811 m |
| Northcote Lodge School | Independent school | 7-13 | 888 m | |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 898 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 914 m |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 941 m |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 977 m | |
| Belleville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Lambeth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Patisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 166 m | |
| Sainsbury's Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2017 | 235 m | |
| Grove Hall Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 240 m | |
| Ascension Balham Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2018 | 253 m | |
| CaterLink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Nightingales Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 253 m | |
| Parish Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Emily Preece and Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 257 m | |
| The Grove PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 259 m | |
| The Nightingale PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2022 | 323 m | |
| The Wine Twit | Exempt November 11, 2019 | 323 m | |
| The Avalon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2022 | 323 m | |
| Alderbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Schools Out Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2018 | 344 m | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2017 | 348 m | |
| Co-op Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2022 | 364 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Shell Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2016 | 366 m | |
| Yukon Tots & Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 375 m | |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 382 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bracken Avenue | 116 m | |
| Ramsden Road Balham | 190 m | |
| Thurleigh Avenue | 253 m | |
| Ramsden Road Balham | 274 m | |
| Cathles Road | 336 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 434 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 445 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 510 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 831 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 928 m | |
| Clapham Junction Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.69 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.7 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.72 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.32 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pond | 702 m | |
| Eagle Pond | 813 m | |
| Long Pond | 1.22 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.12 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.24 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.32 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.47 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.62 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 4.15 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.48 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.78 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 4.91 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 5 km | |
| Convent Wood | 5.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.3 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 39 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% | 16.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.7 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for SW12 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45047700 |
| Longitude | -0.15276500 |
| OS Easting | 528456 |
| OS Northing | 0174006 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers |
| 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 | 2D2 |