The postcode SW12 8QW is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW12 8QW 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 8QW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.
The closest road name to SW12 8QW is Caistor Mews which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balham New Road and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 328 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 406 m away.
The closest primary school to SW12 8QW (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 8QW is The Devonshire and is 80 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 22 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 8QW 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 8QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW12 8QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW12 8QW
| 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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 231 m |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 398 m |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 398 m |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 432 m |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2013) | 459 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 466 m |
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 494 m | |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 511 m |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 547 m |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 573 m | |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 576 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 602 m |
| Broomwood Hall School | Independent school | 4-13 | 758 m | |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 801 m | |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 911 m |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 959 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 1 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.05 km | |
| Thomas's Clapham | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazen | Awaiting Inspection | 22 m | |
| Bao Bao Pan Asian Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 22 m | |
| Bombay Bicycle Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 20, 2021 | 22 m | |
| Dilectio Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 22 m | |
| Gutsy Chutney Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 22 m | |
| Libano Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2022 | 22 m | |
| Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droopy Loopy | Awaiting Inspection | 22 m | |
| Riders Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 22 m | |
| The Dot | Awaiting Inspection | 22 m | |
| The Post Restaurant/Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 22 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 80 m | |
| The Devonshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2019 | 80 m | |
| Balham and Tooting Community and Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2022 | 82 m | |
| Little Dessert Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 82 m | |
| Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 82 m | |
| Balham Food and Wine | Awaiting Inspection | 95 m | |
| Royal Mail Delivery Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2016 | 104 m | |
| Chadwicks Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 15, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Hob | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2020 | 118 m | |
| Spar Balham Village Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 118 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Balham New Road | 44 m | |
| Balham New Road | 102 m | |
| Old Devonshire Road | 112 m | |
| Hildreth Street Market | 276 m | |
| Balham Station | 327 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 328 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 401 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 404 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 406 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 973 m | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 3.12 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 3.13 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 3.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Eagle Pond | 1.11 km | |
| Mount Pond | 1.11 km | |
| Long Pond | 1.52 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.36 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.56 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.67 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.78 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.94 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.02 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 4.17 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.55 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.7 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.7 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 5.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.4 Mbps | 22.9 Mbps | 24.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.26 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 | 72.7% | 27.3% | 22.8 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW12 8QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.44658600 |
| Longitude | -0.15007600 |
| OS Easting | 528652 |
| OS Northing | 0173578 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| 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: EU white-collar 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 | 2D3 |