Postcode SE5 9BS (Lambeth)

Map showing SE5 9BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 9BS is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE5 9BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 9BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 SE5 9BS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 9BS is Kenbury Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lilford Road (SE5) and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.4 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Loughborough Junction Rail Station, 500 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 9BS (for ages 11 and under) is Crawford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Albion Hospitality and is 729 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 SE5 9BS 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 SE5 9BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE5 9BS, and the approximate distance away.

Kenbury Street 34 m
Geoffrey Close 115 m
Bavent Road 144 m
Cutcombe Road 152 m
Northlands Street 188 m
Lowth Road 193 m
Denmark Road 224 m
Caldecot Road 234 m
Redan Terrace 236 m
Crawford Road 256 m
Carew Street 263 m
Venetian Road 267 m
Vaughan Road 267 m
Eastlake Road 276 m
Coldharbour Place 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 9BS

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 SE5 9BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
269 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
530 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
690 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
720 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 737 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
757 m
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
785 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
822 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
863 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
905 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
919 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
932 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
956 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
994 m
Van Gogh Primary 1.06 km
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.06 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.08 km
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE5 9BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
611 m
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
611 m
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
729 m
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
729 m
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
729 m
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
729 m
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
729 m
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
729 m
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
822 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
885 m
Michael Tippett School School/college/university 4
Good
May 5, 2021
932 m
Bread Bread Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
975 m
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
975 m
Dip \& Flip Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
975 m
Dulwich Pantry Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
975 m
Gorillas Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
975 m
Purezza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
975 m
Brixton Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 13, 2020
1.04 km
Evelyn Grace Academy School/college/university 4
Good
May 26, 2021
1.12 km
Jessop Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE5 9BS - Data from Apr 2022

Lilford Road (SE5) Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lilford Road (SE5) Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Caldecot Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Caldecot Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 500 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 572 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.71 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.73 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE5 9BS - Data from Dec 2021

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.47 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.34 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.65 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.93 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.09 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 4.36 km
Duck Island Island 4.37 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.41 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE5 9BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 78.1 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 61.1% 61.3 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 268,337 kWh - mean 14,908 kWh : median 14,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 43,999 kWh - mean 2,444 kWh : median 2,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 9BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46986500
Longitude -0.09760200
OS Easting 532231
OS Northing 0176260
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3565
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Herne 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: Established 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 E33035092
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 009C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2