Postcode SE9 4BU (Lewisham)

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The postcode SE9 4BU is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE9 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE9 4BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 SE9 4BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SE9 4BU is Springwood Drive which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Park Cemetery and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Elmstead Woods Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to SE9 4BU (for ages 11 and under) is Marvels Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Beijing and is 815 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE9 4BU 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 SE9 4BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE9 4BU, and the approximate distance away.

Springwood Drive 42 m
Charminster Road 100 m
Castleton Road 110 m
Clayhill Crescent 165 m
Duddington Close 224 m
Henry Cooper Way 322 m
Mayeswood Road 440 m
Riddons Road 446 m
Court Farm Road 560 m
Dunkery Road 569 m
Marvels Lane 639 m
A222 2.39 km
M25 31.53 km
A21 35.25 km
A2 42.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE9 4BU

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 SE9 4BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marvels Lane Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
435 m
Elmstead Wood Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
480 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
554 m
Mottingham Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
932 m
Babington House School 1.19 km
Eltham College 1.28 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 1.48 km
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.48 km
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit 1.57 km
Cooper's Lane Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.64 km
Montbelle Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.8 km
Red Hill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.86 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.88 km
Scotts Park Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.88 km
Breaside Preparatory School 1.88 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.91 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.91 km
Middle Park Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE9 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marvels Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
435 m
Beijing Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
815 m
Brook Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 7, 2016
815 m
Chinbrook News Retailers - other Exempt
August 4, 2018
815 m
Costcutter - Marvels Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 9, 2019
815 m
Eddy's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2019
815 m
Secrets of Asia Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 3, 2022
815 m
The Chinbrook Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2017
815 m
3 Kumar Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2018
1.1 km
Chicken Palace (London) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.1 km
Grove Park Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2020
1.11 km
M&I Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
1.17 km
Quality Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
1.17 km
RESTA COFFEE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.17 km
Sonali Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
1.17 km
Swami Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.17 km
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
1.19 km
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
1.19 km
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
1.19 km
Cedar Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE9 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Grove Park Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Henry Cooper Way Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Henry Cooper Way Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Duddington Close Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Duddington Close Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Elmstead Woods Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Mottingham Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.12 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.14 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 7.17 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE9 4BU - Data from Dec 2021

Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 187 m
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 326 m
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Tarn Inland Water 1.89 km
Pickend Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Chalkpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Rush Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Gosshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE9 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.7 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 259,899 kWh - mean 8,962 kWh : median 7,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE9 4BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42653500
Longitude 0.03732900
OS Easting 541738
OS Northing 0171694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5847
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham East
Electoral Ward Grove Park
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 031D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3