Postcode SE26 5DF (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 5DF and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 5DF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5DF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SE26 5DF is Tannsfeld Road which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newlands Park and is 161 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.79 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 326 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 5DF (for ages 11 and under) is Alexandra Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019. 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 Morleys South East and is 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tannsfeld Road 92 m
Girton Road 111 m
Homecroft Road 144 m
Queensthorpe Mews 188 m
Tredown Road 208 m
Earlsthorpe Road 212 m
Newlands Park 238 m
Loxley Close 240 m
Lyric Mews 242 m
Kingsthorpe Road 264 m
Allendale Close 285 m
Princethorpe Road 317 m
Sydenham Station Approach 317 m
Queensthorpe Road 320 m
Dukesthorpe Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 5DF

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 5DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
579 m
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
691 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
738 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
818 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
847 m
Sydenham High School GDST 930 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
988 m
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
1.04 km
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.08 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.11 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.12 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.18 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.18 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.23 km
Alexandra Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.27 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.28 km
Harris Primary Academy Kent House Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
1.4 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.47 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adamas Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
114 m
Golden City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
114 m
The Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 7, 2017
114 m
Costcutter/Metro Retailers - other 4
Good
October 6, 2016
129 m
Costsaver Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 10, 2021
129 m
PFC Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
129 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
129 m
Twice Sweet Retailers - other 4
Good
October 5, 2016
129 m
Unity Works Social Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
129 m
Blackbird Bakery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
164 m
Chef's Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 12, 2019
164 m
Gurkha's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2019
164 m
Haji & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2016
164 m
Istanbul Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2016
164 m
Morleys South East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2020
164 m
Mr Kebabish Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 24, 2019
164 m
Pound Plus Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 20, 2010
164 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
164 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
October 6, 2016
164 m
Superdrug Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 7, 2017
164 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newlands Park Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Newlands Park Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Earlsthorpe Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Sydenham Road Mayow Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Earlsthorpe Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 326 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 352 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 387 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.14 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.14 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.14 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 1.97 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 95.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 495,043 kWh - mean 19,802 kWh : median 18,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 99,472 kWh - mean 4,325 kWh : median 3,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 5DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42485600
Longitude -0.05110900
OS Easting 535595
OS Northing 0171340
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17542
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Sydenham
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 E33035353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 035B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3