Postcode SE26 6LT (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 6LT and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE26 6LT is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE26 6LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE26 6LT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 6LT as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 6LT is Otto Close which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydenham Hill Kirkdale and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.24 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 865 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 6LT (for ages 11 and under) is Eliot Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 3, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sydenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SE26 6LT is Bricklayers Arms and is 477 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brothers Kebab & Burgers and is 434 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.6% 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 1.7 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 6LT 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 6LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE26 6LT, and the approximate distance away.

Otto Close 104 m
Mount Gardens 164 m
Mount Ash Road 194 m
Hassocks Close 220 m
Heathedge 237 m
Panmure Road 282 m
Charlecote Grove 284 m
Kelvin Grove 344 m
Sydenham Hill 365 m
Crescent Wood Road 399 m
Thorpewood Avenue 401 m
Kirkdale 474 m
A2216 1.48 km
A215 2.61 km
A214 2.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 6LT

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 6LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
301 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
341 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
439 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
573 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
837 m
Sydenham High School GDST 948 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.01 km
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.07 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.14 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.25 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.32 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.41 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.43 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.43 km
Dulwich College 1.45 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.67 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.73 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.74 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE26 6LT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lammas Green Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
0 m
Castlebar Care Home Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
149 m
Patisserie Velo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
226 m
Chartwells at Eliot Bank Primary Sch School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2019
301 m
Topmark After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
301 m
Chartwells at Kelvin Grove Primary S School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
341 m
The Moustache Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2019
399 m
Brothers Kebab & Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2020
434 m
Gabby's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2019
434 m
Greedy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2019
434 m
MUNCHBOX Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
434 m
Olive Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
439 m
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
477 m
Gustosissima Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
477 m
Home Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
477 m
Mr Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2019
477 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
486 m
Wells Park Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
486 m
161 Food & Drink-Food Connects Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2018
551 m
A ARA Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
551 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE26 6LT - Data from Apr 2022

Sydenham Hill Kirkdale Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Heathedge Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Kirkdale Thorpewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Crescent Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Sydenham Hill Kirkdale Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.25 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 865 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 891 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 937 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.51 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.51 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE26 6LT - Data from Dec 2021

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 634 m
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.85 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.21 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE26 6LT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37.3 Mbps 54.94 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 10.71 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.9 2.7
30-300 Mbps 47.4% 42 7.4
300+ Mbps 52.6% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 612,885 kWh - mean 10,944 kWh : median 10,952 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 162,473 kWh - mean 2,954 kWh : median 2,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 6LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43533800
Longitude -0.06497900
OS Easting 534600
OS Northing 0172480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13495
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Forest Hill
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 E33035330
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 028D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2