Is SW12 8BT a good place to live?

Lambeth (SW12 8BT), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW12 8BT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW12 8BT is a UK postcode in SW12 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Clapham South, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW12 8BT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in SW12 8BT. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SW12.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW12 8BT is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in SW12 8BT.

The most common categories are Theft from person (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW12, this postcode ranks 17 of 606 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW12 district average
318 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
1 (100%)

Schools near SW12 8BT

94 schools near SW12 8BT, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 12 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
17
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
21
47
5
4
Outstanding (21) Good (47) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools17 schools
3
12
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW12 8BT is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Nightingale Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    SW129EL
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW129BN
    0.2 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    SW129EA
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW129AU
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    SW129BG
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Nightingale Square
    SW128QJ
    0.2 mi
  • Bandstand Beds Community Garden
    SW116LQ
    0.5 mi
  • Agnes Riley Gardens
    SW120AH
    0.6 mi
  • Atkins Road Roundabout
    SW120AA
    0.6 mi
  • Clapham Common
    SW49DE
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Clapham South is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SW12 8BT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Balham (0.4 mi), Balham (0.4 mi), Unknown Station (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Clapham South
    SW129DU
    0.3 mi
  • Balham
    SW129DH
    0.4 mi
  • Balham
    SW129SJ
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Station
    SW129SJ
    0.4 mi
  • Wandsworth Common
    SW128PB
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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