The postcode SE26 6SS is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE26 6SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE26 6SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6SS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SE26 6SS is Mountacre Close which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wells Park Road and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.18 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 429 m away.
The closest primary school to SE26 6SS (for ages 11 and under) is Dulwich Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. 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 6SS is Wood house and is 250 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Chicken and is 711 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SE26 6SS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE26 6SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE26 6SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE26 6SS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE26 6SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 740 m |
| Dulwich Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 753 m |
| Dulwich Prep London | Independent school | 2-14 | 831 m | |
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 844 m |
| Sydenham High School GDST | Independent school | 4-18 | 852 m | |
| Paxton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2013) | 1.05 km |
| Eliot Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2010) | 1.13 km |
| Sydenham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Dulwich College | Independent school | 0-19 | 1.22 km | |
| Elm Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| The New School | Independent school | 4-16 | 1.58 km | |
| Rockmount Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 1.65 km |
| The Laurels School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.66 km | |
| Oakfield Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.76 km | |
| The Cedars School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.81 km | |
| Priory School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 1.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE26 6SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natty's Saturday Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 247 m | |
| Wood house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2021 | 250 m | |
| Dulwich montessori nursery school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 266 m | |
| Dulwich wood nursery school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 359 m | |
| High level Drive Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 390 m | |
| Cheers off licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2020 | 404 m | |
| Crystal news | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 15, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Astra Palace Hotel | Exempt April 24, 2018 | 439 m | |
| Dulwich oaks montessori nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Athol house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 451 m | |
| Item 7 catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2021 | 543 m | |
| Ketra food bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 543 m | |
| Crystal Palace Caravan And Motorhome Club Site Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 544 m | |
| Dulwich kindergarten & infants school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 634 m | |
| Shell uk ltd (grocery) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 636 m | |
| Elaine Pike | Exempt May 11, 2018 | 691 m | |
| Tasty Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 711 m | |
| Wells Park Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2018 | 711 m | |
| Kingsdale foundation school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2021 | 740 m | |
| Chartwell / compass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 753 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE26 6SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Wells Park Road | 117 m | |
| Dome Hill Park | 131 m | |
| Wells Park Road | 148 m | |
| Dome Hill Park | 178 m | |
| Canbury Mews | 252 m | |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 3.18 km | |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 3.19 km | |
| Avenue Road Tram Stop | 3.2 km | |
| Sydenham Hill Rail Station | 429 m | |
| Sydenham Hill Rail Station | 489 m | |
| Gipsy Hill Rail Station | 979 m | |
| Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier | 7.14 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 7.16 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 7.18 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.76 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.91 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 31.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE26 6SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Sydenham Hill | 211 m | |
| Dulwich Wood | 533 m | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 831 m | |
| Intermediate Lake | 959 m | |
| Westow Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Lower Lake | 1.55 km | |
| Convent Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 2.42 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 2.64 km | |
| Oak of Honor Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Honor Oak | 2.75 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 3.16 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE26 6SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.5 Mbps | 93.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 11.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.1% | 100% | 76.5 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.9% | 96.9% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for SE26 6SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43080100 |
| Longitude | -0.07457900 |
| OS Easting | 533946 |
| OS Northing | 0171958 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dulwich and West Norwood |
| Electoral Ward | Dulwich Wood |
| Local Authority District | Southwark |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Southwark |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southwark BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036068 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southwark 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southwark 033A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |