Postcode SE26 4RL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 4RL and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 4RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 4RL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 4RL is Cheseman Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydenham School and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.86 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 4RL (for ages 11 and under) is Kelvin Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sydenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SE26 4RL is Bricklayers Arms and is 101 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brothers Kebab & Burgers and is 76 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.1 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 4RL 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 4RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cheseman Street 29 m
Brickwood Close 109 m
Suncroft Place 116 m
Willow Way 141 m
Kirkdale 148 m
Shrublands Close 152 m
Charlecote Grove 172 m
Fransfield Grove 186 m
Kelvin Grove 189 m
Sydenham Park 192 m
Panmure Road 244 m
Halifax Street 245 m
Round Hill 245 m
Hassocks Close 255 m
Carlton Terrace 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 4RL

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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
126 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
239 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
306 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
384 m
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
386 m
Sydenham High School GDST 773 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
822 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
870 m
Rose House Montessori School 912 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
939 m
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.22 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.29 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.35 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.43 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.44 km
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.46 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.52 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.61 km
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.67 km
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brothers Kebab & Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2020
76 m
Gabby's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2019
76 m
Greedy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2019
76 m
MUNCHBOX Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
76 m
The Moustache Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2019
98 m
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
101 m
Gustosissima Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
101 m
Home Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
101 m
Mr Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2019
101 m
Olive Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
126 m
Blue Tiger Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2021
160 m
Brixton Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
160 m
Cuddly Bear Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
171 m
161 Food & Drink-Food Connects Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2018
178 m
A ARA Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
178 m
Bose Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 3, 2019
178 m
Icy Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 4, 2020
178 m
Jasmine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
178 m
Ram Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
178 m
Zain Halal Meat & Grocery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2019
178 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sydenham School Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Sydenham Police Station Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Sydenham School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Sydenham The Woodman Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Sydenham The Woodman Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.88 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 710 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 741 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 767 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.57 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.57 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 924 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.64 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.08 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.4 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 73,445 kWh - mean 7,344 kWh : median 8,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 29,917 kWh - mean 2,493 kWh : median 2,143 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 4RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43315100
Longitude -0.05946000
OS Easting 534990
OS Northing 0172247
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13495
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Forest Hill
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035332
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 028D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2