Postcode SE26 5EZ (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 5EZ and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 5EZ 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 5EZ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 5EZ is Earlsthorpe Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earlsthorpe Road and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.92 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 281 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 5EZ (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 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 7 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Earlsthorpe Road 54 m
Queensthorpe Mews 96 m
Kingsthorpe Road 105 m
Princethorpe Road 154 m
Dukesthorpe Road 172 m
Windfield Close 173 m
Lyric Mews 176 m
Queensthorpe Road 179 m
Girton Road 183 m
Loxley Close 229 m
Berryman's Lane 234 m
Tannsfeld Road 237 m
Forrester Path 255 m
Sydenham Road 258 m
Bishopsthorpe Road 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 5EZ

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 5EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
612 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
628 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
655 m
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
697 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
709 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
847 m
Sydenham High School GDST 963 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
977 m
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
979 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.07 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.1 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.12 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.12 km
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
1.14 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.26 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.27 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.35 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.36 km
Alexandra Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.41 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earlsthorpe Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Earlsthorpe Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Newlands Park Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Newlands Park Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Sydenham Road Mayow Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 281 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 301 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 338 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.97 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.98 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.13 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.7 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 80.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 90.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 84.8% 460 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 459,357 kWh - mean 10,937 kWh : median 11,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 5EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42623600
Longitude -0.05026200
OS Easting 535648
OS Northing 0171495
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU 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 E33035355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 035B
Output Area / Small Area 3D1