Postcode SW12 8SF (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

SW12 8SF 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 8SF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW12 8SF is Airedale Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road and is 221 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 651 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Common Rail Station, 287 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 8SF (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 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 8SF is The Nightingale PH and is 393 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Treng and is 203 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Airedale Road 69 m
Leacroft Avenue 97 m
Calbourne Road 122 m
Mayford Road 122 m
Birchlands Avenue 132 m
Ravenslea Road 146 m
Fernside Road 174 m
Mayford Close 185 m
Jaggard Way 221 m
Gosberton Road 229 m
Wexford Road 234 m
Linnet Mews 285 m
Tantallon Road 288 m
Nightingale Square 297 m
Granard Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
235 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
290 m
Broomwood Hall School 329 m
Hornsby House School 383 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
446 m
Northcote Lodge School 601 m
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
628 m
Finton House School 769 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
811 m
Ravenstone Primary School 818 m
Honeywell Junior School Outstanding
(January 10, 2008)
841 m
Honeywell Infant School Outstanding
(January 20, 2010)
841 m
Thomas's Clapham 880 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
888 m
Eveline Day School 904 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
977 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.09 km
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.09 km
Belleville Primary School 1.11 km
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Owen Brothers Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
203 m
Treng Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
203 m
Oak Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
235 m
Apples and Honey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
240 m
Nightingale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
240 m
Toast Rack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2019
253 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
290 m
Broomwood Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
329 m
Norwid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
352 m
Grove Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 17, 2019
355 m
Hornsby House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
383 m
The Nightingale PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2022
393 m
The Wine Twit Retailers - other Exempt
November 11, 2019
393 m
Bella's Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
424 m
Bellevue Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 23, 2016
424 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
424 m
Chez Bruce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
424 m
Pizza Da Valter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2022
424 m
Prestige Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
424 m
Rasons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
424 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bolingbroke Grove Ravenslea Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Oak Lodge School Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Granard Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Granard Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 651 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 673 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 674 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 287 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 773 m
Clapham Junction Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.61 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.62 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.44 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.5 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.7 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Seven Post Pond Inland Water 4.35 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
King's Mere Inland Water 4.77 km
Bluegate Pond Inland Water 4.83 km
Rushmere Pond Inland Water 5.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 75.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.6 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 754,310 kWh - mean 20,953 kWh : median 20,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44723400
Longitude -0.16040800
OS Easting 527934
OS Northing 0173632
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
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 4A3