Postcode SW12 8BY (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW12 8BY is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. SW12 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW12 8BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8BY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW12 8BY is Pakenham Close which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balham Station and is 253 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 257 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 375 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. 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 8BY is The Regent and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kayani's Grill and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 174.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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.

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 8BY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth 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 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW12 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Pakenham Close 104 m
Hunter Close 118 m
Balham Park Road 121 m
Hearnville Road 169 m
Boundaries Road 178 m
Tantallon Road 207 m
Heslop Road 226 m
Rowfant Road 244 m
Balham High Road 255 m
Tunley Road 257 m
Gosberton Road 269 m
Old Dairy Mews 270 m
Chestnut Grove 271 m
Hosack Road 295 m
Sarsfeld Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8BY

Introduction August 2016
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 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
144 m
Hornsby House School 151 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
169 m
Ravenstone Primary School 351 m
Eveline Day School 416 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
498 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
498 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
598 m
Finton House School 670 m
Broomwood Hall School 766 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
793 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
890 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
907 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
979 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
979 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
981 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
990 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.01 km
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
1.01 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grape Reserve Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
94 m
Trinity St Mary's CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
144 m
Hornsby House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
151 m
Chestnut Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
169 m
Kayani's Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
198 m
Neev & May Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2022
198 m
The Apple Blue Patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
198 m
Pete's Pancakes & More Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2016
218 m
The Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2019
219 m
Burning Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
241 m
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
241 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
241 m
Full Fat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2019
250 m
Marmalade Caterpillar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 4, 2019
253 m
Pret A Manager Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
270 m
AVI Balham Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2022
271 m
Firefly Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
271 m
Gail's Bakery Balham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
271 m
Healthchem pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
271 m
Honest Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2022
271 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Du Cane Court Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Du Cane Court Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Hildreth Street Market Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 257 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 266 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 271 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 375 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 577 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.1 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.11 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Mount Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.04 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.63 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.03 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.07 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.16 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.59 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 174.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.2 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 888.9 0

Electricity Consumption

91 meters consuming 217,671 kWh - mean 2,392 kWh : median 2,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44342000
Longitude -0.15686600
OS Easting 528189
OS Northing 0173214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23829
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tooting
Electoral Ward Nightingale
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000032
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

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 Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030730
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 027B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2