Postcode SE26 6XX (Lewisham)

Map showing SE26 6XX and nearby postcodes

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

SE26 6XX 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 6XX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE26 6XX is Talisman Square which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Level Drive and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.88 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 720 m away.

The closest primary school to SE26 6XX (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 Kingsdale Foundation School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE26 6XX is Wood house and is 492 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 650 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.5 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 6XX 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 6XX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Talisman Square 85 m
The Gradient 94 m
High Level Drive 112 m
Bluebell Close 132 m
Vigilant Close 141 m
Dome Hill Park 170 m
Wavel Place 191 m
Chestnut Place 194 m
Hillcrest Close 210 m
Woodsyre 240 m
Rock Hill 242 m
Fountain Drive 264 m
Hogarth Court 271 m
Mountacre Close 285 m
Longton Avenue 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE26 6XX

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 6XX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sydenham High School GDST 618 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
836 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
882 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
960 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.02 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.09 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.16 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.22 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.22 km
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.25 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.35 km
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.43 km
Dulwich College 1.53 km
The New School 1.55 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.55 km
The Laurels School 1.63 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.64 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.78 km
The Cedars School 1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High level Drive Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
140 m
Natty's Saturday Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
153 m
Astra Palace Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 24, 2018
174 m
Crystal Palace Caravan And Motorhome Club Site Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
277 m
Athol house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
371 m
Elaine Pike Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 11, 2018
411 m
Shell uk ltd (grocery) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
412 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
491 m
Wood house Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 4, 2021
492 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
522 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
537 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
590 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
590 m
Accent Catering (Sydenham High) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
618 m
Sydenham High School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 5, 2017
618 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
649 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
649 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
650 m
Wells Park Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
650 m
Westwood House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
764 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Level Drive Bus Stop/Station 102 m
High Level Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Sydenham Hill Bluebell Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Dome Hill Park Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Westwood Hill Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.88 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.89 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 720 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 744 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 907 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.45 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.45 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 7.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 441 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 654 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 985 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.12 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.37 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53 Mbps 83.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 13.6 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% 16.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 391,898 kWh - mean 9,558 kWh : median 7,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 116,235 kWh - mean 2,835 kWh : median 2,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE26 6XX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42831500
Longitude -0.07266900
OS Easting 534086
OS Northing 0171685
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service 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 3B1