Postcode SW2 1BP (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1BP and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 1BP 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 1BP as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1BP is Bankton Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kellett Road and is 127 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 387 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 459 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1BP (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 1BP is The Prince Regent and is 633 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 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.3 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 1BP 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 1BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bankton Road 21 m
Rattray Road 64 m
Talma Road 65 m
Mervan Road 73 m
Probert Road 79 m
Kellett Road 121 m
Marcus Garvey Way 154 m
Jelf Road 163 m
Saltoun Road 179 m
Leeson Road 185 m
Dalberg Road 191 m
Bob Marley Way 194 m
Barnwell Road 230 m
Vining Street 236 m
Somerleyton Road 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1BP

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 1BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
431 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
546 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
620 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
620 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
636 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
663 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
730 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 750 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
777 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
851 m
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
885 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
891 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
998 m
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1 km
Herne Hill School 1.02 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.05 km
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 1.22 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.25 km
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.3 km
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kellett Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Kellett Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Effra Parade Bus Stop/Station 241 m
St Matthews Estate Bus Stop/Station 242 m
St Matthew's Church Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 387 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 429 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 435 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 459 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 941 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 955 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.16 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.18 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.83 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.35 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.68 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.65 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.68 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.07 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 206,681 kWh - mean 14,763 kWh : median 14,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 51,699 kWh - mean 3,231 kWh : median 2,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45927500
Longitude -0.11180100
OS Easting 531277
OS Northing 0175057
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