Postcode SE26 5RL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 5RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE26 5RL is Elvino Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Court and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.57 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 681 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 5RL (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 Harris Girls Academy Bromley. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE26 5RL is FOUR Kitchen and is 270 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 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elvino Road 67 m
Knighton Park Road 95 m
Broseley Grove 96 m
Allendale Close 130 m
Trewsbury Road 138 m
Hillmore Grove 138 m
Woodbastwick Road 171 m
Loxley Close 189 m
Bertie Road 213 m
Sydenham Road 236 m
Bryden Close 238 m
Girton Road 270 m
Watlington Grove 271 m
Hazel Grove 291 m
Cator Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 5RL

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 5RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
380 m
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
444 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
743 m
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
771 m
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
832 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
882 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
930 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
999 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.04 km
Alexandra Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.1 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.13 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Harris Primary Academy Kent House Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
1.27 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.31 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.38 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.48 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.5 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.53 km
Worsley Bridge Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.58 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ground Floor Unit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 17, 2019
214 m
Healthy Options (GB) (LTD) Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 26, 2020
214 m
Jerk Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 20, 2020
214 m
S K Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
214 m
Sydenham Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
214 m
Palace Wine & Food Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
263 m
Peartree Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
263 m
165 Sydenham Road Retailers - other Exempt
October 19, 2016
270 m
FOUR Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
270 m
Pizza GoGo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2021
270 m
Poodle Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
270 m
Supreme Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
270 m
Sydenham Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
270 m
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
270 m
Wandercrust Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
270 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
283 m
The Convivial Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
283 m
The Golden Lion PH Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 9, 2019
283 m
TO TU LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2018
283 m
Trattoria Raffaele Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
283 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard Court Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Watlington Grove Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Knighton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Orchard Court Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Watlington Grove Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.57 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 681 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 704 m
Penge East Rail Station Rail 729 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.13 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.14 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.07 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 104 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 655,464 kWh - mean 18,207 kWh : median 16,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 5RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42363000
Longitude -0.04604000
OS Easting 535951
OS Northing 0171213
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 E33035355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 035A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2