Postcode SE27 9LU (Lambeth)

Map showing SE27 9LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE27 9LU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE27 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE27 9LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 SE27 9LU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE27 9LU is Windsor Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Road and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.88 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is West Norwood Rail Station, 427 m away.

The closest primary school to SE27 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Laurels School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzeria Volare and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 SE27 9LU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE27 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE27 9LU, and the approximate distance away.

Windsor Close 21 m
Windsor Grove 47 m
Advance Road 114 m
Waring Street 158 m
Gipsy Road Gardens 162 m
Curnick's Lane 179 m
A215 182 m
Dunkirk Street 187 m
Auckland Hill 202 m
Rothschild Street 223 m
Mount Pleasant 224 m
Chapel Road 226 m
Benton's Lane 238 m
Weaver Walk 241 m
Hubbard Road 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE27 9LU

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 SE27 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 228 m
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
481 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
580 m
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
685 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
688 m
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
719 m
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
781 m
The New School 872 m
The Laurels School 876 m
The Cedars School 883 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
897 m
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.01 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.06 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.08 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.12 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.16 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.16 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.24 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.25 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE27 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pizzeria Volare Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
78 m
Fat Ox Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 5, 2021
114 m
Fresha Bakery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
114 m
H & M Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
114 m
Harts News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
114 m
Miranda's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
114 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
114 m
New Morleys Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 7, 2021
114 m
Yoshida Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
114 m
Kingswood Primary School (Lower Site) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
121 m
Park Campus Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
121 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
128 m
Portuguese Passion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
128 m
Village Peri Peri \& Kebabs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
128 m
The Sausage Roll Sanctuary Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 28, 2020
163 m
Chapel House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 2, 2022
179 m
AM2PM Food Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
190 m
Crown Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 1, 2021
201 m
St. Lukes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
228 m
ATM Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 28, 2019
228 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE27 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Gipsy Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Gipsy Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Ernest Avenue Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Ernest Avenue Bus Stop/Station 248 m
West Norwood Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.88 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.91 km
West Norwood Rail Station Rail 427 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.65 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.67 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE27 9LU - Data from Dec 2021

Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.31 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.16 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.5 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE27 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.1 Mbps 52.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 404,093 kWh - mean 10,921 kWh : median 10,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 84,558 kWh - mean 2,349 kWh : median 2,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE27 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42884200
Longitude -0.09946200
OS Easting 532222
OS Northing 0171695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5079
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Gipsy Hill
Local Authority District Lambeth
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000022
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lambeth
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: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035184
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 028B
Output Area / Small Area 3D3