Postcode SE26 4AL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 4AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE26 4AL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE26 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE26 4AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE26 4AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SE26 4AL is Niederwald Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burghill Road and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.25 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 682 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Forest Hill School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 8, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Barakah and is 424 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE26 4AL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE26 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE26 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Niederwald Road 57 m
Mayow Road 112 m
Burghill Road 117 m
Fairwyn Road 189 m
Lockwood Close 204 m
De Frene Road 206 m
Adamsrill Road 207 m
Champion Crescent 248 m
Allwood Close 251 m
Highclere Street 255 m
Queenswood Road 283 m
Larkbere Road 315 m
Addington Grove 318 m
Bishopsthorpe Road 330 m
Deans Gate Close 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 4AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE26 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
239 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
297 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
347 m
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
454 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
471 m
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
627 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
704 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
707 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
949 m
Rose House Montessori School 995 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.01 km
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.07 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.07 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.17 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.33 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.35 km
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
1.43 km
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
1.44 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE26 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rehoboth Community Outreach Club Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
214 m
A I P Alliance Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
239 m
Olive Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2020
297 m
Adamsrill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
347 m
Alliance in Partnership Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
347 m
Sydenham Garden Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 11, 2019
360 m
Olivi's Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
402 m
Sydenham Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2018
402 m
A & R Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2016
424 m
Barakah Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
424 m
Caribbean Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
424 m
Dumplings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
424 m
Millennium Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
424 m
MM Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
424 m
Wing Lee Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 23, 2018
424 m
Wing Lee Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 1, 2020
424 m
Palace Wine & Food Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
440 m
Peartree Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
440 m
Brown & Green Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
445 m
Nancy's Community Meals Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
454 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE26 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Burghill Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Burghill Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Dacres Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Dacres Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Highclere Street Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.25 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.26 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 682 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 682 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 707 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.47 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.48 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE26 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.65 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE26 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 72.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 80.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 194,195 kWh - mean 17,654 kWh : median 12,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 29,949 kWh - mean 2,995 kWh : median 2,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42978500
Longitude -0.04521700
OS Easting 535990
OS Northing 0171899
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Perry Vale
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 027D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3