Postcode SW12 8QP (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8QP and nearby postcodes

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

SW12 8QP 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 8QP as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW12 8QP is Lochinvar Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balham New Road and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 457 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 547 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8QP (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 8QP is The Grove PH and is 78 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Amazen and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.4 out of 10. 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 8QP 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 8QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lochinvar Street 16 m
Rinaldo Road 83 m
Oldridge Road 89 m
Pickets Street 108 m
Caistor Road 121 m
Verran Road 139 m
Penny Mews 148 m
Balham Grove 155 m
Caistor Mews 169 m
Bellamy Street 199 m
Royal Duchess Mews 205 m
Old Devonshire Road 214 m
Hanson Close 233 m
Temperley Road 242 m
Balham New Road 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8QP

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 8QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
124 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
369 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
392 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
392 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
413 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
505 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
526 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
538 m
Hornsby House School 553 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
636 m
Broomwood Hall School 673 m
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
685 m
Ravenstone Primary School 710 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
916 m
Eveline Day School 932 m
Thomas's Clapham 987 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.04 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.05 km
Honeywell Junior School Outstanding
(January 10, 2008)
1.1 km
Honeywell Infant School Outstanding
(January 20, 2010)
1.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
78 m
Balham Food and Wine Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
97 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
112 m
Alderbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
124 m
Schools Out Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 12, 2018
124 m
Buondi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2021
136 m
Ciullosteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
136 m
Holy Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
136 m
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
136 m
Kostless Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2019
139 m
Amazen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
156 m
Bao Bao Pan Asian Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
156 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2021
156 m
Dilectio Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
156 m
Gutsy Chutney Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
156 m
Libano Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2022
156 m
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droopy Loopy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
156 m
Riders Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
156 m
The Dot Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
156 m
The Post Restaurant/Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
156 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Balham New Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Balham New Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Old Devonshire Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 457 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 527 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 535 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 547 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 971 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 962 m
Eagle Pond Inland Water 975 m
Long Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.41 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.53 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.63 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.79 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.2 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.68 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 5.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 85.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.2 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 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% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 286,204 kWh - mean 9,232 kWh : median 8,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 83,729 kWh - mean 2,791 kWh : median 2,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44791300
Longitude -0.15042200
OS Easting 528626
OS Northing 0173725
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