Postcode SE26 5BA (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 5BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE26 5BA is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE26 5BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE26 5BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5BA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE26 5BA is Thomas Dean Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worsley Bridge RdSouthend Ln and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.84 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Lower Sydenham Rail Station, 240 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 5BA (for ages 11 and under) is Haseltine Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sedgehill Academy.

The local pub for residents of SE26 5BA is Railway Tavern and is 150 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from M&J Caribbean Takeaway and is 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Policing for SE26 5BA 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 5BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE26 5BA, and the approximate distance away.

Thomas Dean Road 22 m
Fambridge Close 93 m
Ridgewell Close 95 m
Bell Green Lane 177 m
Westerley Crescent 193 m
Haseltine Road 211 m
Station Approach 254 m
Stanton Way 256 m
Porthcawe Road 275 m
Montana Gardens 298 m
Kangley Bridge Road 310 m
Purbeck Gardens 347 m
Winchfield Road 350 m
Meadowview Road 353 m
Bell Green 413 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 5BA

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 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
234 m
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
507 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
627 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
627 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
627 m
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
746 m
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
862 m
Sedgehill Academy 1.01 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.04 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.11 km
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.15 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.24 km
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
1.26 km
Worsley Bridge Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.28 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.3 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.36 km
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
1.48 km
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.53 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.67 km
Alexandra Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE26 5BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
110 m
Fusion Lifestyle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
110 m
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
150 m
Bon Marche Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 19, 2016
218 m
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
218 m
Metro Flex Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 1, 2018
218 m
AIP at Haseltine Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
234 m
Little Cherubs Care & Education Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
261 m
The Bell Flex Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
324 m
AYES FOOD & WINE LTD Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2013
351 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2019
351 m
Happy Little Bunny Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
351 m
M&J Caribbean Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
351 m
My Front Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
351 m
Oze Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
351 m
Wise Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
October 13, 2016
351 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
353 m
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
353 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 25, 2019
353 m
Sushi Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE26 5BA - Data from Apr 2022

Worsley Bridge RdSouthend Ln Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Worsley Bridge RdSouthend Ln Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Lower Sydenham Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Worsley Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Lower Sydenham Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Lower Sydenham Rail Station Rail 240 m
New Beckenham Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
New Beckenham Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.55 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.56 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE26 5BA - Data from Dec 2021

Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.9 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.53 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE26 5BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.9 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 75.18 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 92% 60.7 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 510,559 kWh - mean 17,605 kWh : median 14,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 5BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42668700
Longitude -0.03418900
OS Easting 536764
OS Northing 0171575
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5993
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Bellingham
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035347
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 034B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1