Postcode SE26 6SJ (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 6SJ and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 6SJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 6SJ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE26 6SJ is Wavel Place which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westwood Hill and is 37 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.8 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Gipsy Hill Rail Station, 771 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 6SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Paxton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsdale Foundation School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE26 6SJ is Wood house and is 654 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wavel Place 51 m
The Gradient 122 m
Bluebell Close 136 m
Hogarth Court 164 m
Fountain Drive 193 m
High Level Drive 203 m
Hillcrest Close 206 m
Chestnut Place 244 m
Lymer Avenue 251 m
Talisman Square 259 m
Vigilant Close 313 m
Longton Avenue 462 m
Crystal Palace Parade 485 m
Dulwich Wood Park 549 m
Westwood Hill 587 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 6SJ

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 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sydenham High School GDST 669 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
716 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
982 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
991 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.08 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.14 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.14 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.31 km
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.37 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.38 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.4 km
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.41 km
The New School 1.42 km
The Laurels School 1.5 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.51 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.56 km
Dulwich College 1.63 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.64 km
The Cedars School 1.65 km
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Astra Palace Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 24, 2018
0 m
Crystal Palace Caravan And Motorhome Club Site Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
107 m
Shell uk ltd (grocery) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
239 m
High level Drive Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
264 m
Athol house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
282 m
Natty's Saturday Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
328 m
Elaine Pike Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 11, 2018
424 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
495 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
551 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
564 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
614 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
614 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
621 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
621 m
Choice support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
635 m
City break respite Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
635 m
Residential care home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
635 m
Royal voluntary service cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
635 m
Colby road day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
652 m
Wood house Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 4, 2021
654 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westwood Hill Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Sydenham Hill Bluebell Close Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Fountain Drive Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Fountain Drive Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Crystal Palace Park Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.81 km
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 771 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 802 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 810 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.55 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.57 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 584 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 604 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 811 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.13 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 1.99 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.4 Mbps 74 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.8 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 270,925 kWh - mean 12,901 kWh : median 10,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 68,177 kWh - mean 3,588 kWh : median 2,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42689300
Longitude -0.07369600
OS Easting 534017
OS Northing 0171525
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6223
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 033B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2