Postcode SW12 8DS (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW12 8DS is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW12 8DS 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 8DS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW12 8DS is Balham Park Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Du Cane Court and is 272 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 304 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 417 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8DS (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 Ernest Bevin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SW12 8DS is The Regent and is 271 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 227 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW12 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Balham Park Road 81 m
Hunter Close 98 m
Pakenham Close 112 m
Boundaries Road 126 m
Heslop Road 175 m
Hearnville Road 211 m
Tunley Road 213 m
Rowfant Road 215 m
Tantallon Road 227 m
Hosack Road 244 m
Sarsfeld Road 256 m
Ouseley Road 272 m
Balham High Road 276 m
Gosberton Road 288 m
Nevis Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8DS

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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
165 m
Hornsby House School 192 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
220 m
Ravenstone Primary School 374 m
Eveline Day School 408 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
480 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
533 m
Finton House School 619 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
624 m
Broomwood Hall School 788 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
839 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
846 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
880 m
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
956 m
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
956 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.03 km
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.03 km
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.03 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.04 km
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
1.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grape Reserve Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
133 m
Trinity St Mary's CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
165 m
Hornsby House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
192 m
Marmalade Caterpillar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 4, 2019
207 m
Chestnut Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
220 m
Kayani's Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
227 m
Neev & May Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2022
227 m
The Apple Blue Patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
227 m
Pete's Pancakes & More Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2016
227 m
The Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2019
271 m
Burning Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
289 m
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
289 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
289 m
Bucci's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2022
295 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
295 m
Henny's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
295 m
Jefferson's Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
295 m
Spicy Noodle Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 20, 2021
295 m
Taro Japanese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
295 m
AVI Balham Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2022
300 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Du Cane Court Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Du Cane Court Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Hildreth Street Market Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 304 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 310 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 315 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 417 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 557 m
Earlsfield Rail Station Rail 2.11 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 31.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 1.58 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.58 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.93 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.06 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.1 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.18 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.55 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.87 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 75.73 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 14.2 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% 17 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.9 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 142,294 kWh - mean 7,489 kWh : median 7,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44314200
Longitude -0.15752200
OS Easting 528146
OS Northing 0173182
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