Postcode SE26 6SX (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 6SX and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 6SX 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 6SX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to SE26 6SX is Mountacre Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dome Hill Park and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.12 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 493 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 6SX (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 6SX is Wood house and is 280 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 674 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.5% 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 1.2 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 6SX 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 6SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mountacre Close 50 m
Woodsyre 105 m
Dome Hill Park 113 m
Great Brownings 160 m
Exeter Place 167 m
Crouchmans Close 171 m
Rock Hill 177 m
Talisman Square 191 m
Chestnut Place 191 m
Vigilant Close 209 m
Canbury Mews 254 m
High Level Drive 337 m
Droitwich Close 340 m
Fountain Drive 347 m
Crescent Wood Road 470 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 6SX

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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sydenham High School GDST 791 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
792 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
814 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
819 m
Dulwich Prep London 891 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.02 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.13 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.13 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Dulwich College 1.29 km
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.29 km
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.31 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.32 km
The New School 1.58 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.64 km
The Laurels School 1.67 km
The Cedars School 1.82 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.83 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.83 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Natty's Saturday Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
186 m
Wood house Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 4, 2021
280 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
313 m
High level Drive Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
325 m
Astra Palace Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 24, 2018
384 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
396 m
Athol house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
431 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
444 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
444 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
459 m
Crystal Palace Caravan And Motorhome Club Site Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
491 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
567 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
567 m
Shell uk ltd (grocery) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
592 m
Elaine Pike Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 11, 2018
626 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
674 m
Wells Park Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
674 m
Dulwich kindergarten & infants school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
699 m
Patisserie Velo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
766 m
Accent Catering (Sydenham High) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
791 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dome Hill Park Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Wells Park Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Dome Hill Park Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Wells Park Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Canbury Mews Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.12 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.13 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.14 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 493 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 546 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 970 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.21 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.23 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 234 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 894 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.37 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.1 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 5.5% 72.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 94.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 359,606 kWh - mean 7,818 kWh : median 6,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 135,841 kWh - mean 2,830 kWh : median 2,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43034200
Longitude -0.07399400
OS Easting 533988
OS Northing 0171908
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 7B2