Postcode SW12 8SB (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

SW12 8SB 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 8SB as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW12 8SB is Leacroft Avenue which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 788 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Common Rail Station, 214 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8SB (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 25, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Bolingbroke Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW12 8SB is The Hope and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Treng and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leacroft Avenue 75 m
Wexford Road 96 m
Mayford Close 155 m
Jaggard Way 158 m
Birchlands Avenue 160 m
Ravenslea Road 190 m
Granard Road 198 m
Airedale Road 206 m
Calbourne Road 266 m
Mayford Road 266 m
Morella Road 267 m
Hendrick Avenue 272 m
Fernside Road 313 m
Rusham Road 341 m
Gosberton Road 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
326 m
Broomwood Hall School 344 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
420 m
Northcote Lodge School 492 m
Hornsby House School 516 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
584 m
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
748 m
Finton House School 754 m
Honeywell Infant School Outstanding
(January 20, 2010)
790 m
Honeywell Junior School Outstanding
(January 10, 2008)
790 m
Thomas's Clapham 864 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
941 m
Ravenstone Primary School 946 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
991 m
Eveline Day School 1.01 km
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Belleville Primary School 1.04 km
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.08 km
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) 1.11 km
Ernest Bevin College Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toast Rack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2019
118 m
Owen Brothers Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
165 m
Treng Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
165 m
Apples and Honey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
265 m
Nightingale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
265 m
Oak Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
326 m
Bella's Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
334 m
Bellevue Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
334 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
334 m
Chez Bruce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
334 m
Pizza Da Valter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2022
334 m
Prestige Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
334 m
Rasons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
334 m
The Good Earth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
334 m
The Hope Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2022
334 m
Broomwood Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
344 m
Norwid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
384 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
420 m
The Althorp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2022
450 m
The Nightingale PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2022
451 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Granard Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Granard Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Oak Lodge School Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 788 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 810 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 813 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 214 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 912 m
Clapham Junction Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.5 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.51 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 1.31 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.47 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.6 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.61 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.64 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.21 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
King's Mere Inland Water 4.63 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.71 km
Scio Pond Inland Water 4.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 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% 22 4.5
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 67.9 9.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 337,685 kWh - mean 24,120 kWh : median 23,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44764200
Longitude -0.16239200
OS Easting 527795
OS Northing 0173674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28352
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: 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