Postcode SW12 9AL (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 9AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW12 9AL is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW12 9AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW12 9AL 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 9AL as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW12 9AL is Rinaldo Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balham New Road and is 27 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 444 m away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 511 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 9AL (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 9AL is The Devonshire and is 61 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 61 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW12 9AL 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 9AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW12 9AL, and the approximate distance away.

Rinaldo Road 54 m
Old Devonshire Road 94 m
Caistor Road 99 m
Balham New Road 118 m
Hanson Close 134 m
Ravenswood Road 137 m
Lochinvar Street 141 m
Caistor Mews 141 m
Penny Mews 146 m
Royal Duchess Mews 156 m
Lammermoor Road 163 m
Martindale Road 163 m
Ormeley Road 182 m
Verran Road 185 m
Oldridge Road 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 9AL

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 9AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
138 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
283 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
283 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
391 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
431 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
500 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
535 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
554 m
Hornsby House School 614 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
667 m
Ravenstone Primary School 681 m
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
697 m
Broomwood Hall School 807 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
881 m
Eveline Day School 913 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
916 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
976 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 976 m
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.02 km
Thomas's Clapham 1.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW12 9AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buondi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2021
0 m
Ciullosteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
0 m
Holy Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
0 m
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
0 m
Balham Food and Wine Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
46 m
Kostless Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 9, 2019
56 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
61 m
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 13, 2019
61 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
76 m
Amazen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Bao Bao Pan Asian Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2021
108 m
Dilectio Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Gutsy Chutney Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
108 m
Libano Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2022
108 m
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droopy Loopy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Riders Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
108 m
The Dot Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
108 m
The Post Restaurant/Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Bhakti Shyama Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2021
121 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW12 9AL - Data from Apr 2022

Balham New Road Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Old Devonshire Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Balham New Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 444 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 512 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 523 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 511 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.13 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.14 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.16 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW12 9AL - Data from Dec 2021

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.6 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.72 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.89 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.29 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.59 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW12 9AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 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% 20.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 294,884 kWh - mean 10,922 kWh : median 6,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 38,417 kWh - mean 1,670 kWh : median 1,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 9AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44729300
Longitude -0.14873400
OS Easting 528745
OS Northing 0173659
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: 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