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SW12 8JG

POSTCODE

A Balham postcode in Wandsworth, a 5-minute walk from Balham Underground.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Wandsworth, even for schools in other councils.

Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Chestnut Grove AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 55.1

    You: 0.13 mi · Last place offered: 0.86 mi

  2. 2
    London Park School Clapham

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 50.4

    0.49 mi

  3. 3
    La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 48.8

    0.57 mi

  4. 4
    Ernest Bevin Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.6

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  5. 5
    Ark Bolingbroke AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 60.2

    You: 0.85 mi · Last place offered: 0.87 mi

  6. 6
    Burntwood SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 49.4

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 2.0 mi

Primary nearby

Wandsworth · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Balham Station

    Underground · Rail

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Wandsworth Common Rail Station

    Rail

    517 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    893 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Hildreth Street Market

    Bus · Stop D · north

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop C · south

    398 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop B · north

    432 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Oak Lodge School

    Bus · ->E · east

    434 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Balham New Road

    Bus · Stop E · south

    442 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW12 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW12 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 135 sales

SW12 8JG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SW12 8 sector.

Average price
£968,444
Median price: £740,000
Median -5.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 135 sales
View district SW12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £516,425
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£863k£516k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£685,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW12 8JE
£682,700 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW12 8JE
£380,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8AP
£318,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8PX
£750,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8RT
£435,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8QY
£450,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8UW
£2,000,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
SW12 8AL
£402,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8PX
£740,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW12 8RE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW12 8JG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW12 8JG

Counts are for Balham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -31%
513416
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY -39%
463014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
40
YoY +233%
402612
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
77
YoY -43%
1369962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

167
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wandsworth 021 (E02000943)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£93,136

£79,510–£109,097

Disposable (net) annual household income
£65,051

£56,109–£75,418

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£70,683

£64,674–£77,251

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£64,361

£55,217–£75,019

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,538
White Brit.58.3%
Other White12.2%
Indian9.9%
African2.7%
White Irish2.6%
+ 12 other groups · 14.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,538
Christian45.4%
No religion34.7%
Hindu8.7%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim3.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,539
25–3426.0%
35–4921.6%
50–6416.6%
≤47.6%
5–95.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.6%

Households

Total households: 590
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.4%
One person: other20.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29017
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29017 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW12 8JG

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Balham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW12 8JG
Coordinates
51.4465, -0.1559
Grid reference
TQ282735
Easting
528,244
Northing
173,563
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCRWV+JJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wandsworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Wandsworth
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Tooting E14001550
Constituency
E14001550
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Balham
Constituency code
E14001550
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Wandsworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wandsworth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wandsworth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 021E E01004544
E01004544
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 021 E02000943
E02000943
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 021E E01004544
E01004544
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 021 E02000943
E02000943
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:44 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW12 8JG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004544 and MSOA E02000943 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29017
Present — Active
Postcode SW12 8JG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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