Postcode SW2 1BG (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 1BG is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 1BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 SW2 1BG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1BG is Jelf Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Effra Parade and is 131 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 552 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 621 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is Hill Mead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Evelyn Grace Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW2 1BG is The Prince Regent and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway and is 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.5% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW2 1BG 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 SW2 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW2 1BG, and the approximate distance away.

Jelf Road 57 m
Barnwell Road 65 m
Probert Road 89 m
Dalberg Road 115 m
Leeson Road 125 m
Rattray Road 142 m
Bankton Road 145 m
Effra Parade 152 m
Talma Road 158 m
B223 159 m
Bob Marley Way 182 m
Trelawn Road 215 m
Marcus Garvey Way 218 m
Chaucer Road 221 m
Mervan Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1BG

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 SW2 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
499 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
501 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
533 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
642 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
642 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
659 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
683 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
704 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 774 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
834 m
Herne Hill School 893 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.03 km
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.05 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.05 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.13 km
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.16 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.19 km
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 1.27 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.34 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2021
162 m
Stanley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
270 m
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
317 m
VOP News Agents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
369 m
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
415 m
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
415 m
The Prince Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
467 m
Hamilton Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
498 m
St.Jude's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
501 m
Evelyn Grace Academy School/college/university 4
Good
May 26, 2021
533 m
German Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
535 m
Eden Organics Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 23, 2019
552 m
Another House Ltd Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
569 m
Pizza Pilgrims Herne Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
569 m
Rondanini UK Ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
569 m
Rondanini UK Ltd - Main Office Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
569 m
Jessop Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 2, 2022
683 m
Brixton Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 13, 2020
688 m
Bread Bread Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
736 m
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
736 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Effra Parade Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Effra Parade Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Dalberg Road Effra Parade Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Kellett Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Hollybush Walk Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 552 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 595 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 601 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 621 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 782 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 795 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.33 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.35 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.36 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 1BG - Data from Dec 2021

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.75 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.83 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.22 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 1BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53 Mbps 50.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 64.5% 67.6 12
300+ Mbps 35.5% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 154,753 kWh - mean 19,344 kWh : median 13,878 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 104,884 kWh - mean 3,383 kWh : median 1,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45797900
Longitude -0.11063100
OS Easting 531362
OS Northing 0174915
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11557
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Coldharbour
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 E33035143
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 018A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2