Postcode SE6 2BL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE6 2BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE6 2BL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in April 2014 and is an active postcode. SE6 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE6 2BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 SE6 2BL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE6 2BL is Arkindale Road which is centered 173 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.25 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 553 m away.

The closest primary school to SE6 2BL (for ages 11 and under) is St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sedgehill Academy.

The local pub for residents of SE6 2BL is Railway Tavern and is 1.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE6 2BL 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 SE6 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE6 2BL, and the approximate distance away.

Arkindale Road 173 m
Bosbury Road 174 m
Watermead Road 198 m
Beachborough Road 218 m
Waterbank Road 224 m
Carstairs Road 232 m
Bromley Road 272 m
Daneswood Avenue 314 m
Conisborough Crescent 337 m
Cotton Hill 353 m
Blacklands Road 448 m
Oldstead Road 483 m
Beckenham Hill Road 708 m
Whitefoot Lane 783 m
Southend Lane 898 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE6 2BL

Introduction April 2014
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 SE6 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
229 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
467 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
624 m
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
780 m
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
791 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
794 m
Sedgehill Academy 891 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
925 m
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
941 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.01 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.03 km
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
1.09 km
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.26 km
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.33 km
Rushey Green Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.45 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.52 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.6 km
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.66 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.74 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE6 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bon Marche Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 19, 2016
1.45 km
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.45 km
Metro Flex Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 1, 2018
1.45 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.46 km
COSTA Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.46 km
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2017
1.46 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
1.47 km
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
1.47 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 25, 2019
1.47 km
Sushi Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.47 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
1.47 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.62 km
Fusion Lifestyle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
1.62 km
AIP at Haseltine Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
1.66 km
The Bell Flex Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
1.67 km
Sports Direct.com Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2017
1.67 km
Little Cherubs Care & Education Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.72 km
Bell Green Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 10, 2019
1.75 km
AYES FOOD & WINE LTD Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2013
1.79 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2019
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE6 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
The Tigers Head Bus Stop/Station 103 m
The Tigers Head Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Southend Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.25 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.25 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 553 m
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 598 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 603 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.02 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.04 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE6 2BL - Data from Dec 2021

Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.85 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.94 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE6 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 78.08 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 17.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.6 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 153,136 kWh - mean 19,142 kWh : median 15,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 44,809 kWh - mean 5,601 kWh : median 5,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE6 2BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42940100
Longitude -0.01279300
OS Easting 538245
OS Northing 0171917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10341
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham East
Electoral Ward Whitefoot
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035337
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 030B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1