Postcode SW12 9LW (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW12 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW12 9LW is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. SW12 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW12 9LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 9LW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW12 9LW is Grove Place which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cathles Road and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 212 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 924 m away.

The closest primary school to SW12 9LW (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 9LW is The 47 and is 79 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 82 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Place 23 m
Lynn Road 62 m
Balham Hill 72 m
Gaskarth Road 133 m
Hillgate Place 133 m
Cathles Road 134 m
Hazelbourne Road 145 m
Clarence Mews 148 m
Beira Street 153 m
Dagnan Road 162 m
Yukon Road 184 m
Joseph Powell Close 188 m
Malwood Road 191 m
Fernbank Mews 203 m
Westlands Terrace 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW12 9LW

Introduction June 1998
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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
177 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
294 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
352 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
352 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
521 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
574 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
730 m
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 25, 2013)
741 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(February 26, 2020)
815 m
Lambeth Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
829 m
Broomwood Hall School 882 m
Chestnut Grove School Good
(January 30, 2019)
914 m
Lambeth College Requires improvement
(May 17, 2019)
954 m
Hornsby House School 957 m
Thomas's Clapham 961 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
996 m
Harris Academy Clapham 996 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.04 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.04 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daisy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
79 m
J R James Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
November 29, 2019
79 m
The 47 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
79 m
W J Boyes Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2016
79 m
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
82 m
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2016
82 m
The Avalon Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2022
97 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
142 m
The Common Room Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
142 m
The Georgian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2020
142 m
The Urban Greek Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
142 m
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
149 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
150 m
Yukon Tots & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
164 m
Ascension Balham Hill Other catering premises 4
Good
January 8, 2018
177 m
CaterLink Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
177 m
Nightingales Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
177 m
Parish Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
177 m
Bombay Chowpatty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
184 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
184 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cathles Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Clapham South Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Alderbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Clapham South Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 212 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 240 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 282 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 924 m
Wandsworth Common Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.99 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 2.99 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 592 m
Mount Pond Inland Water 679 m
Long Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.13 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.23 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.37 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.58 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.36 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.55 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 117.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% 16 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 101,338 kWh - mean 12,667 kWh : median 12,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 37,525 kWh - mean 4,691 kWh : median 4,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW12 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45081400
Longitude -0.14679300
OS Easting 528870
OS Northing 0174054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28021
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU 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 E33036598
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 026C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3