The postcode SW12 8RT is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 8RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW12 8RT 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 8RT as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW12 8RT is Tantallon Road which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balham Station and is 408 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 393 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Common Rail Station, 415 m away.
The closest primary school to SW12 8RT (for ages 11 and under) is Hornsby House School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ernest Bevin College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of SW12 8RT is The Regent and is 329 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 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 163.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW12 8RT 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 8RT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW12 8RT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW12 8RT
| 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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 145 m | |
| Chestnut Grove School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 218 m |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 314 m |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2013) | 407 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 473 m |
| Ravenstone Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 519 m | |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 578 m | |
| Finton House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 623 m | |
| Broomwood Hall School | Independent school | 4-13 | 627 m | |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 649 m |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 808 m |
| Northcote Lodge School | Independent school | 7-13 | 923 m | |
| Fircroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 935 m |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 983 m |
| Nightingale Community Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Ernest Bevin College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.03 km |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 1.04 km |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 1.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 8RT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 145 m | |
| Marmalade Caterpillar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 218 m | |
| Norwid House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2018 | 229 m | |
| The Grape Reserve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 257 m | |
| Trinity St Mary's CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 314 m | |
| Grove Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 316 m | |
| The Regent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2019 | 329 m | |
| Owen Brothers Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 345 m | |
| Treng | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 345 m | |
| Full Fat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2019 | 348 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 | |
| Kayani's Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 364 m | |
| Neev & May Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2022 | 364 m | |
| The Apple Blue Patisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 364 m | |
| Burning Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 372 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 372 m | |
| Pete's Pancakes & More | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 31, 2016 | 388 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 8RT - Data from Apr 2022
| Balham Station | 408 m | |
| Du Cane Court | 435 m | |
| Du Cane Court | 436 m | |
| Hildreth Street Market | 439 m | |
| Balham Station | 460 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 393 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 409 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 414 m | |
| Wandsworth Common Rail Station | 415 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 519 m | |
| Earlsfield Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.93 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.94 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 2.96 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.47 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.63 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 31.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 8RT - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pond | 1.47 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 1.59 km | |
| Long Pond | 2 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 3.54 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.79 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.92 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.94 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.95 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 4.02 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.24 km | |
| Seven Post Pond | 4.47 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.8 km | |
| Bluegate Pond | 4.84 km | |
| King's Mere | 4.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 8RT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 163.3 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 49 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% | 19.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.6% | 100% | 83.4 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.4% | 98.4% | 475 | 37.6 |
Energy usage data for SW12 8RT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.44450800 |
| Longitude | -0.15861800 |
| OS Easting | 528066 |
| OS Northing | 0173332 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established 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 | E33036572 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |