Postcode SW12 8JA (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8JA and nearby postcodes

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

SW12 8JA 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 8JA as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW12 8JA is Old Dairy Mews which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balham Station and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 23 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 149 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8JA (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 8JA is The Cyclist and is 39 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Dairy Mews 94 m
Balham Station Road 159 m
Balham High Road 184 m
Hildreth Street 194 m
Ravenstone Street 215 m
Oakmead Road 218 m
Pakenham Close 222 m
Chestnut Grove 226 m
Hearnville Road 253 m
Harberson Road 269 m
Hunter Close 277 m
Shipka Road 291 m
Sistova Road 299 m
Larch Close 336 m
Tantallon Road 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8JA

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 8JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
178 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
181 m
Ravenstone Primary School 224 m
Hornsby House School 251 m
Eveline Day School 418 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
513 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
526 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
627 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
651 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
747 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
749 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
767 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
767 m
Broomwood Hall School 832 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
884 m
Finton House School 905 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
952 m
Fircroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.06 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.1 km
Nightingale Community Academy Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burning Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
0 m
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
0 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
0 m
Pret A Manager Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
29 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2016
39 m
Planet Organic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
39 m
The Cyclist Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
39 m
The Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2019
60 m
Full Fat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2019
78 m
Balham News Retailers - other Exempt
February 17, 2016
85 m
One Seven Five Balham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
85 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
110 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 17, 2016
110 m
Greggs PLC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
110 m
Hagen & Hyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
110 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
110 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2019
110 m
Sushi Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
110 m
AMT Coffee Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
110 m
Balham Vape Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
110 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Hildreth Street Market Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Balham Station Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 23 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 48 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 50 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 149 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 785 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.22 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.23 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.39 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.49 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.87 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.88 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.07 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.19 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.83 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 104.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 95.5% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 210,967 kWh - mean 9,589 kWh : median 7,278 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 70,462 kWh - mean 3,355 kWh : median 2,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44364400
Longitude -0.15344400
OS Easting 528428
OS Northing 0173245
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: 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 E33036600
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 027B
Output Area / Small Area 2D2