Postcode SE26 6NU (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 6NU and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 6NU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6NU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 6NU is Westwood Hill which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charleville Circus and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.43 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 746 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 6NU (for ages 11 and under) is Kelvin Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. 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 6NU is Fox and Hounds and is 620 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Chicken and is 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.3 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 6NU 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 6NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westwood Hill 24 m
Amberley Grove 52 m
Charleville Circus 125 m
Ormanton Road 167 m
Thakeham Close 171 m
Chulsa Road 196 m
Westwood Place 229 m
The Martins 241 m
Border Crescent 252 m
Beaulieu Avenue 262 m
Longton Grove 281 m
Markwell Close 293 m
Taylor's Lane 324 m
Crystal Palace Park Road 326 m
Lawrie Park Gardens 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 6NU

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 6NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sydenham High School GDST 90 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
691 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
861 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
959 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.14 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.14 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.18 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.36 km
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.45 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.45 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.5 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.55 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.62 km
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.66 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.67 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.68 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.7 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.72 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Accent Catering (Sydenham High) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
90 m
Sydenham High School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 5, 2017
90 m
Elaine Pike Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 11, 2018
167 m
Westwood House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
277 m
High level Drive Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
416 m
Cherish Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 20, 2020
448 m
Grove Centre Lunch Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
448 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
493 m
Wells Park Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
493 m
Lammas Green Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
496 m
Sweet Treats and Sourdough Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
496 m
Holmbury Dene Plus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 6, 2018
548 m
Natty's Saturday Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
548 m
Diddy Dinos Stay & Play - At The One O'Clock Club Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2021
557 m
Astra Palace Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 24, 2018
584 m
Sugahill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
586 m
Crystal Palace Caravan And Motorhome Club Site Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
595 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
620 m
Hibagon Sushi & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 25, 2018
620 m
Perfucare Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
620 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charleville Circus Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Charleville Circus Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Sydenham High School Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Crystal Palace Park Road Charleville Circus Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Crystal Palace Park Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 746 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 777 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 786 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.4 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.4 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 377 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 813 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 972 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 1.88 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.26 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 181,949 kWh - mean 8,664 kWh : median 8,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 58,196 kWh - mean 2,910 kWh : median 2,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 6NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42659300
Longitude -0.06533400
OS Easting 534601
OS Northing 0171507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9292
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 E33035343
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 033D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2