Postcode SE26 6QE (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 6QE and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 6QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 6QE as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 6QE is Hensford Gardens which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Churchley Road and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.55 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 527 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 6QE (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 6QE is Fox and Hounds and is 216 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 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE26 6QE 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 6QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hensford Gardens 103 m
Jews Walk 109 m
Churchley Road 111 m
Mylis Close 125 m
Longton Grove 134 m
Markwell Close 152 m
Beaulieu Avenue 153 m
St Bartholomew's Close 171 m
Prospect Close 172 m
Mill Gardens 172 m
Halifax Street 208 m
Rowland Grove 232 m
Newman Close 238 m
Dallas Road 269 m
Sheenewood 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 6QE

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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sydenham High School GDST 336 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
361 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
483 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
566 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
737 m
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
785 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.27 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.3 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.31 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.38 km
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.43 km
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.44 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.48 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.56 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.59 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.64 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.64 km
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherish Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 20, 2020
86 m
Grove Centre Lunch Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
86 m
Westwood House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
196 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
216 m
Hibagon Sushi & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 25, 2018
216 m
Perfucare Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
216 m
Saigon Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 14, 2020
216 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
257 m
Wells Park Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
257 m
Lammas Green Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
263 m
Sweet Treats and Sourdough Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
263 m
161 Food & Drink-Food Connects Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2018
268 m
A ARA Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
268 m
Bose Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 3, 2019
268 m
Icy Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 4, 2020
268 m
Jasmine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
268 m
Ram Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
268 m
Zain Halal Meat & Grocery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2019
268 m
Blue Tiger Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2021
319 m
Brixton Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
319 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Churchley Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Sydenham High School Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Churchley Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Peak Hill Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Peak Hill Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.55 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.57 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 527 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 564 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 585 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.01 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.01 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Intermediate Lake Inland Water 776 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 831 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.21 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 138 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 49 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% 20 3.7
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 87.2 14
300+ Mbps 93.3% 653.3 40.8

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 771,344 kWh - mean 14,284 kWh : median 12,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42942800
Longitude -0.06163200
OS Easting 534850
OS Northing 0171829
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9668
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 E33035345
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 033C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2