The postcode SW12 8LQ is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW12 8LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8LQ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to SW12 8LQ is Gosberton Road which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road and is 411 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 487 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Common Rail Station, 331 m away.
The closest primary school to SW12 8LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hornsby House School. 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 8LQ is The Regent and is 412 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Treng and is 248 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW12 8LQ 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 8LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW12 8LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW12 8LQ
| 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 8LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 213 m | |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 288 m |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2013) | 332 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 366 m |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 436 m |
| Broomwood Hall School | Independent school | 4-13 | 507 m | |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 634 m | |
| Finton House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 662 m | |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 706 m | |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 777 m |
| Northcote Lodge School | Independent school | 7-13 | 796 m | |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 797 m |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 937 m |
| Fircroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Honeywell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2008) | 1.04 km |
| Honeywell Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 20, 2010) | 1.04 km |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.05 km |
| Thomas's Clapham | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.06 km | |
| Ernest Bevin College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 1.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 213 m | |
| Norwid House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2018 | 231 m | |
| Owen Brothers Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 248 m | |
| Treng | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 248 m | |
| Marmalade Caterpillar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 288 m | |
| Grove Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 294 m | |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 332 m | |
| Balham Nursery School & Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 355 m | |
| Noah's Ark Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 355 m | |
| Oak Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2018 | 366 m | |
| The Grape Reserve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 373 m | |
| Toast Rack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 23, 2019 | 383 m | |
| The Regent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2019 | 412 m | |
| Full Fat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2019 | 422 m | |
| Apples and Honey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Nightingale House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2018 | 423 m | |
| Trinity St Mary's CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 436 m | |
| 1910 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Balham Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2022 | 448 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road | 411 m | |
| Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road | 419 m | |
| Wandsworth Common | 434 m | |
| Oak Lodge School | 444 m | |
| Wandsworth Common | 466 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 487 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 506 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 510 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 331 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 613 m | |
| Earlsfield Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.81 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.81 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.83 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.59 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.75 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pond | 1.38 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 1.53 km | |
| Long Pond | 1.93 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 3.53 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.67 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.81 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.83 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.9 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 4 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.36 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 4.42 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 4.83 km | |
| King's Mere | 4.83 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 113.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 15.9 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% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.6 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW12 8LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.44556300 |
| Longitude | -0.15934200 |
| OS Easting | 528011 |
| OS Northing | 0173448 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33036572 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D2 |