Postcode SE26 5HF (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 5HF and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 5HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5HF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 5HF is Hazel Grove which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knighton Park Road and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.81 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 666 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 5HF (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 local pub for residents of SE26 5HF is FOUR Kitchen and is 199 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Healthy Options (GB) (LTD) and is 49 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 1.8 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 5HF 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 5HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hazel Grove 119 m
Laurel Grove 134 m
Sydenham Road 137 m
Hillmore Grove 140 m
Watlington Grove 143 m
Addington Grove 151 m
Berryman's Lane 165 m
Knighton Park Road 173 m
Allwood Close 191 m
Sunnydene Street 192 m
Bryden Close 219 m
Trewsbury Road 222 m
Fairlawn Park 223 m
Loxley Close 227 m
Broseley Grove 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 5HF

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 5HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
233 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
480 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
620 m
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
623 m
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
641 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
708 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
740 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
925 m
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
1 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.15 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.34 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.35 km
Alexandra Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.35 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.36 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.36 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.39 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.43 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palace Wine & Food Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
0 m
Peartree Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
0 m
Ground Floor Unit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 17, 2019
49 m
Healthy Options (GB) (LTD) Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 26, 2020
49 m
Jerk Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 20, 2020
49 m
S K Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
49 m
Sydenham Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
49 m
Chartwells at Our Lady & St Phillip School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
127 m
Istanbul Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 7, 2017
127 m
Little Diamonds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
127 m
165 Sydenham Road Retailers - other Exempt
October 19, 2016
199 m
FOUR Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
199 m
Pizza GoGo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2021
199 m
Poodle Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
199 m
Supreme Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
199 m
Sydenham Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
199 m
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
199 m
Wandercrust Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
199 m
Rehoboth Community Outreach Club Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
227 m
Nancy's Community Meals Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
233 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knighton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Watlington Grove Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Watlington Grove Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Sydenham Road Mayow Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Highclere Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 666 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 683 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 719 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.86 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.87 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.32 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 62.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 77.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 332,091 kWh - mean 11,451 kWh : median 10,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,928 kWh - mean 3,148 kWh : median 2,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 5HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42584700
Longitude -0.04470900
OS Easting 536037
OS Northing 0171462
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8566
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: 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 E33035351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 035A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2