SW12 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wandsworth 021D, Balham ward, Wandsworth.
This report describes the area around SW12 8LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SW12 8LJ
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 35% on JulyWandsworth 021D: 60 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wandsworth Common, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in SW12 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wandsworth 021DNeighbourhood
- £686,076 average priceFor the whole of Wandsworth, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW12 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SW12 8LJRoad 54 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW12 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Hornsby House School Independent | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oak Lodge School Special | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Chestnut Grove Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Balham Nursery School Nursery | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls Independent | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Ravenstone Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SW12 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,150,000Fernside Road, SW12 8LJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £1,435,000Calbourne Road, SW12 8LSDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £701,000Gosberton Road, SW12 8LQApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,600,000Calbourne Road, SW12 8LRJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £617,500Ravenslea Road, SW12 8RXMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,620,000Gosberton Road, SW12 8LGJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £698,500Mayford Road, SW12 8SHSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £875,000Ravenslea Road, SW12 8SLJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SW12 8LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Wandsworth Common3 minutes on foot250 m
- Balham7 minutes on foot560 m
- Balham7 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- NIGHTINGALE PRACTICE370 m
- OPEN DOOR SURGERY430 m
- BALHAM PARK SURGERY680 m
- THURLEIGH ROAD PRACTICE820 m
- BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE940 m
Pharmacies
- BELLEVUE PHARMACY430 m
- BOOTS590 m
- HEALTHCHEM PHARMACY600 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY680 m
- BEDFORD HILL PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- TEN DENTAL570 m
- BALHAM GATEWAY DENTAL600 m
- THE DENTIST630 m
- BALHAM HIGH ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
- TRINITY DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE800 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose BalhamWaitrose560 m
- Sainsburys Wandsworth Common Bellevue Road LocalSainsburys570 m
- Aldi 163-165 Balham High RoadAldi580 m
- Sainsburys BalhamSainsburys620 m
- Co-op London - Balham High RoadThe Co-operative Group630 m
The neighbourhood: Wandsworth 021D
Everything about Wandsworth 021DThe postcode district: SW12
Everything about SW12Your MP
- Dr Rosena Allin-KhanLabourMP for Tooting
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.