Postcode SE26 5QG (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 5QG and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 5QG 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 5QG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 5QG is Homecroft Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newlands Park and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.82 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 275 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 5QG (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 Selim Kebab and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Homecroft Road 28 m
Tredown Road 134 m
Tannsfeld Road 175 m
Queensthorpe Mews 209 m
Lyric Mews 225 m
Girton Road 226 m
Newlands Park 238 m
Cricketers Walk 245 m
Bays Close 250 m
Venner Road 252 m
Sydenham Station Approach 252 m
Raymond Close 257 m
Earlsthorpe Road 270 m
Doctors Close 293 m
Copeman Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 5QG

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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
638 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
709 m
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
807 m
Sydenham High School GDST 818 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
865 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
944 m
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.04 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.08 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.08 km
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
1.1 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.11 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.13 km
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.19 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.2 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Alexandra Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.3 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.32 km
Harris Primary Academy Kent House Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
1.42 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.42 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Diamonds OSC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
May 15, 2019
117 m
Costcutter/Metro Retailers - other 4
Good
October 6, 2016
146 m
Costsaver Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 10, 2021
146 m
PFC Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
146 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
146 m
Twice Sweet Retailers - other 4
Good
October 5, 2016
146 m
Unity Works Social Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
146 m
Bottle Cave Retailers - other Exempt
August 9, 2018
167 m
Dragonfly Yoga Studio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
May 20, 2021
167 m
Hill Top Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 3, 2018
167 m
Kente Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2019
167 m
Selim Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2019
167 m
Shirin Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2019
167 m
The Canvas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
167 m
Billings Manufacturers/packers 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 9, 2022
190 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
June 29, 2017
190 m
Cherry & Ice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
190 m
Fresh & Fruity Retailers - other 4
Good
September 23, 2016
190 m
Health TCM UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2016
190 m
On the Hoof Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
190 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newlands Park Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Newlands Park Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Studland Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Cricketers Walk Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Earlsthorpe Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 275 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 302 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 330 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.19 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.2 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 1.91 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 6.4% 76.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 91.5% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 624,473 kWh - mean 14,523 kWh : median 13,258 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42479400
Longitude -0.05279500
OS Easting 535478
OS Northing 0171330
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: 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 E33035352
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 035B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2