Postcode SW2 1JH (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1JH and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 1JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1JH as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1JH is Vining Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Electric Lane and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 146 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 206 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1JH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway and is 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vining Street 42 m
Atlantic Road 83 m
Saltoun Road 113 m
A2217 113 m
Rushcroft Road 117 m
Electric Avenue 128 m
Electric Lane 130 m
Kellett Road 164 m
Pope's Road 215 m
Brixton Station Road 217 m
Mervan Road 220 m
Geneva Drive 245 m
Bernay's Grove 250 m
Somerleyton Road 257 m
Valentia Place 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1JH

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 1JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
369 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
585 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
638 m
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
641 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
683 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
736 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
736 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
762 m
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
781 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
797 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 851 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
865 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
894 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
1.02 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.02 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.04 km
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.1 km
Herne Hill School 1.19 km
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 1.25 km
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2021
512 m
Evelyn Grace Academy School/college/university 4
Good
May 26, 2021
585 m
Stanley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
612 m
VOP News Agents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
712 m
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
731 m
Brixton Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 13, 2020
744 m
Another House Ltd Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
749 m
Pizza Pilgrims Herne Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
749 m
Rondanini UK Ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
749 m
Rondanini UK Ltd - Main Office Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
749 m
Bread Bread Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
762 m
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
762 m
Dip \& Flip Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
762 m
Dulwich Pantry Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
762 m
Gorillas Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
762 m
Purezza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
762 m
Jessop Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 2, 2022
797 m
Eden Organics Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 23, 2019
799 m
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
820 m
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
820 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Electric Lane Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Electric Lane Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Kellett Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Brixton Station Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Brixton Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 146 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 202 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 209 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 206 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 898 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.91 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.93 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.91 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.11 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.35 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.89 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.37 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.7 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 56.64 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1.3 Mbps 10.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 57 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 540,939 kWh - mean 13,870 kWh : median 14,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46150000
Longitude -0.11258800
OS Easting 531216
OS Northing 0175303
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4060
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 016C
Output Area / Small Area 3B3