SW12 0JA postcode in Lambeth, England

SW12 0JA is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Streatham Hill West & Thornton ward. It is in the Clapham and Brixton Hill parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SW12 0JA can get it Across Lambeth: 92% Typical price £720,000 Homes sold in SW12 0, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Balham 700 m in a straight line

Where SW12 0JA is, and what is near it

Map of SW12 0JA and what is near it Map of SW12 0JA: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SW12 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SW12 0AA: also in SW12 0SW12 0AB: also in SW12 0SW12 0AF: also in SW12 0SW12 0AH: also in SW12 0SW12 0AJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0AL: also in SW12 0SW12 0AN: also in SW12 0SW12 0AP: also in SW12 0SW12 0AQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0AR: also in SW12 0SW12 0AS: also in SW12 0SW12 0AT: also in SW12 0SW12 0AU: also in SW12 0SW12 0AW: also in SW12 0SW12 0AX: also in SW12 0SW12 0AY: also in SW12 0SW12 0AZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0BA: also in SW12 0SW12 0BB: also in SW12 0SW12 0BD: also in SW12 0SW12 0BF: also in SW12 0SW12 0BG: also in SW12 0SW12 0BP: also in SW12 0SW12 0BQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0BS: also in SW12 0SW12 0BT: also in SW12 0SW12 0BU: also in SW12 0SW12 0BW: also in SW12 0SW12 0BX: also in SW12 0SW12 0BY: also in SW12 0SW12 0BZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0DL: also in SW12 0SW12 0DN: also in SW12 0SW12 0DT: also in SW12 0SW12 0DU: also in SW12 0SW12 0DX: also in SW12 0SW12 0DY: also in SW12 0SW12 0DZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0EA: also in SW12 0SW12 0EB: also in SW12 0SW12 0ED: also in SW12 0SW12 0EE: also in SW12 0SW12 0EF: also in SW12 0SW12 0EG: also in SW12 0SW12 0EH: also in SW12 0SW12 0EJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0EL: also in SW12 0SW12 0EN: also in SW12 0SW12 0EP: also in SW12 0SW12 0EQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0ER: also in SW12 0SW12 0ES: also in SW12 0SW12 0ET: also in SW12 0SW12 0EW: also in SW12 0SW12 0FA: also in SW12 0SW12 0FD: also in SW12 0SW12 0FE: also in SW12 0SW12 0FF: also in SW12 0SW12 0FG: also in SW12 0SW12 0GT: also in SW12 0SW12 0HA: also in SW12 0SW12 0HB: also in SW12 0SW12 0HD: also in SW12 0SW12 0HE: also in SW12 0SW12 0HF: also in SW12 0SW12 0HG: also in SW12 0SW12 0HH: also in SW12 0SW12 0HJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0HL: also in SW12 0SW12 0HN: also in SW12 0SW12 0HP: also in SW12 0SW12 0HQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0HR: also in SW12 0SW12 0HS: also in SW12 0SW12 0HW: also in SW12 0SW12 0HY: also in SW12 0SW12 0HZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0JB: also in SW12 0SW12 0JD: also in SW12 0SW12 0JE: also in SW12 0SW12 0JF: also in SW12 0SW12 0JG: also in SW12 0SW12 0JH: also in SW12 0SW12 0JJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0JL: also in SW12 0SW12 0JN: also in SW12 0SW12 0JP: also in SW12 0SW12 0JQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0JR: also in SW12 0SW12 0JU: also in SW12 0SW12 0JW: also in SW12 0SW12 0JX: also in SW12 0SW12 0JY: also in SW12 0SW12 0JZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0LA: also in SW12 0SW12 0LB: also in SW12 0SW12 0LD: also in SW12 0SW12 0LE: also in SW12 0SW12 0LF: also in SW12 0SW12 0LG: also in SW12 0SW12 0LH: also in SW12 0SW12 0LJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0LL: also in SW12 0SW12 0LN: also in SW12 0SW12 0LQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0LS: also in SW12 0SW12 0LT: also in SW12 0SW12 0LU: also in SW12 0SW12 0LZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0NA: also in SW12 0SW12 0NB: also in SW12 0SW12 0ND: also in SW12 0SW12 0NE: also in SW12 0SW12 0NF: also in SW12 0SW12 0NG: also in SW12 0SW12 0NH: also in SW12 0SW12 0NJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0NL: also in SW12 0SW12 0NN: also in SW12 0SW12 0NP: also in SW12 0SW12 0NQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0NR: also in SW12 0SW12 0NS: also in SW12 0SW12 0NT: also in SW12 0SW12 0NU: also in SW12 0SW12 0NW: also in SW12 0SW12 0NX: also in SW12 0SW12 0NY: also in SW12 0SW12 0NZ: also in SW12 0SW12 0PA: also in SW12 0SW12 0PB: also in SW12 0SW12 0PD: also in SW12 0SW12 0PE: also in SW12 0SW12 0PF: also in SW12 0SW12 0PG: also in SW12 0SW12 0PH: also in SW12 0SW12 0PJ: also in SW12 0SW12 0PL: also in SW12 0SW12 0PP: also in SW12 0SW12 0PQ: also in SW12 0SW12 0PS: also in SW12 0SW12 0QA: also in SW12 0SW12 0QB: also in SW12 0SW12 0QD: also in SW12 0SW12 0SA: also in SW12 0SW12 0WN: also in SW12 0 Chestnut Grove Academy 900 mGP 950 mStreatham Hill station 1.3 kmStreatham Hill West & Thornton SW12 0JA Map of SW12 0JA and what is near it Map of SW12 0JA: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SW12 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 950 mStreatham Hill West & Thornton SW12 0JA
  • SW12 0JA
  • Other postcodes in SW12 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4447, longitude -0.1428)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW12 0JA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW12 0JA?

Every home and business at SW12 0JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SW12 0JA 100% Lambeth 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SW12 0JA 100% Lambeth 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW12 0JA?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW12 0JA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SW12 0JA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW12 0JA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW12 0JA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lambeth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW12 0JA: 6,639 properties in Lambeth are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lambeth

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW12 0JA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW12 0JA?

Homes in SW12 0 sold for a typical £720,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£720,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£701,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £943,500 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £613,750 66 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SW12 district: a typical £700,000 from 369 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW12 0JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW12 0JA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at SW12 0JA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SW12 0JA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW12 0JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SW12 0JA. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW12 0JA

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,592 (band B) to £2,957 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,502.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,365
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,592
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£1,820
Band Dabout 150 (25%)£2,047
Band Eabout 260 (43%)£2,502
Band Fabout 110 (18%)£2,957
Band Gwithheld£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 68% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lambeth before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW12 0JA is in (ONS area E01003157), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW12 0JA?

The nearest open schools to SW12 0JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW12 0JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW12 0JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW12 0JA is Balham Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Balham Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Streatham Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Balham Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Belthorn Crescent, 258 m away.

More stations near SW12 0JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW12 0JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW12 0JA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW12 0JA?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW12 0JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • SSE Green Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW12 0JA?

The nearest to the centre of SW12 0JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW12 0JA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW12 0JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW12 0JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW12 0JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW12 0JA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW12 0JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW12 0JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW12 0JA in a conservation area?

The centre of SW12 0JA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW12 0JA?

Police.uk records 693 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW12 0JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences160 reports
Anti-social behaviour148 reports
Vehicle crime126 reports
Other theft70 reports
Shoplifting50 reports
Public order33 reports

Also: theft from the person 29, burglary 26, drugs 17, bicycle theft 12, robbery 11, other crime 7, possession of weapons 4.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW12 0JA

Ward
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lambeth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SW12 0JR40 mSW12 0NE40 mSW12 0HZ50 mSW12 0GT90 mSW12 0HY90 mSW12 0NA90 m
All of SW12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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