SW12 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wandsworth 021D, Balham ward, Wandsworth.
This report describes the area around SW12 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyWandsworth 021D: 60 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wandsworth Common, 290 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in SW12 8LQ 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 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW12 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SW12 8LQRoad 52 dB, rail 44 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 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsby House School Independent | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Chestnut Grove Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Oak Lodge School Special | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Balham Nursery School Nursery | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls Independent | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ravenstone Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £701,000Gosberton Road, SW12 8LQApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,620,000Gosberton Road, SW12 8LGJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £1,150,000Fernside Road, SW12 8LJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £911,100Tantallon Road, SW12 8DHOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,435,000Calbourne Road, SW12 8LSDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £2,000,000Tantallon Road, SW12 8DQJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £617,500Ravenslea Road, SW12 8RXMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,680,000Ravenslea Road, SW12 8RUJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 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 8LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Wandsworth Common4 minutes on foot290 m
- Balham6 minutes on foot500 m
- Balham7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- OPEN DOOR SURGERY370 m
- NIGHTINGALE PRACTICE420 m
- BALHAM PARK SURGERY620 m
- THURLEIGH ROAD PRACTICE840 m
- BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE890 m
Pharmacies
- BELLEVUE PHARMACY460 m
- HEALTHCHEM PHARMACY540 m
- BOOTS540 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY620 m
- BEDFORD HILL PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- TEN DENTAL520 m
- BALHAM GATEWAY DENTAL540 m
- THE DENTIST590 m
- BALHAM HIGH ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)710 m
- TRINITY DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE770 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose BalhamWaitrose520 m
- Aldi 163-165 Balham High RoadAldi530 m
- Co-op London - Balham High RoadThe Co-operative Group570 m
- Sainsburys BalhamSainsburys570 m
- Sainsburys Wandsworth Common Bellevue Road LocalSainsburys590 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.