Postcode SW12 8PY (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8PY and nearby postcodes

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

SW12 8PY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8PY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW12 8PY is Caistor Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balham New Road and is 77 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 386 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8PY (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 8PY is The Devonshire and is 98 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Amazen and is 75 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Caistor Road 40 m
Rinaldo Road 63 m
Penny Mews 70 m
Lochinvar Street 73 m
Verran Road 86 m
Caistor Mews 88 m
Balham Grove 142 m
Oldridge Road 143 m
Old Devonshire Road 151 m
Pickets Street 170 m
Ormeley Road 206 m
Balham New Road 210 m
Hanson Close 233 m
Royal Duchess Mews 233 m
Ravenswood Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8PY

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 8PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
174 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
387 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
387 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
434 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
445 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
462 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
487 m
Hornsby House School 518 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
571 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
583 m
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
625 m
Ravenstone Primary School 635 m
Broomwood Hall School 718 m
Eveline Day School 861 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
960 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
970 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
998 m
Thomas's Clapham 1.06 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.07 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balham Food and Wine Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
59 m
Amazen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
75 m
Bao Bao Pan Asian Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
75 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2021
75 m
Dilectio Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
75 m
Gutsy Chutney Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
75 m
Libano Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2022
75 m
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droopy Loopy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
75 m
Riders Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
75 m
The Dot Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
75 m
The Post Restaurant/Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
75 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
98 m
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 13, 2019
98 m
Buondi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2021
104 m
Ciullosteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
104 m
Holy Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
104 m
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
104 m
Royal Mail Delivery Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2016
129 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
132 m
Kostless Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2019
139 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Balham New Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Balham New Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Old Devonshire Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 386 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 459 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 461 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 470 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 971 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.07 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.08 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.61 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.87 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.19 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.69 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 5.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 158.88 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 29.98 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 171,147 kWh - mean 8,557 kWh : median 7,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44719000
Longitude -0.15022100
OS Easting 528642
OS Northing 0173645
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16534
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: Old EU 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 E33036573
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 021B
Output Area / Small Area 3D3