Postcode SW2 1LD (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1LD and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 1LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 1LD as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1LD is Rushcroft Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Electric Lane and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 146 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 221 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1LD (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 516 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rushcroft Road 72 m
Saltoun Road 78 m
Vining Street 79 m
A2217 80 m
Atlantic Road 119 m
Electric Avenue 121 m
Electric Lane 125 m
Kellett Road 136 m
Mervan Road 196 m
Bernay's Grove 225 m
Pope's Road 243 m
Brixton Station Road 257 m
Bankton Road 260 m
Talma Road 261 m
Brighton Terrace 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1LD

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 1LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
410 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
619 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
638 m
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
644 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
657 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
692 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
692 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
761 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 806 m
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
819 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
829 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
894 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
903 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
987 m
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)
1.08 km
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.14 km
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 1.2 km
Herne Hill School 1.21 km
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2021
516 m
Stanley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
619 m
Evelyn Grace Academy School/college/university 4
Good
May 26, 2021
619 m
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
718 m
VOP News Agents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
720 m
Another House Ltd Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
775 m
Pizza Pilgrims Herne Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
775 m
Rondanini UK Ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
775 m
Rondanini UK Ltd - Main Office Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
775 m
Brixton Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 13, 2020
780 m
Bread Bread Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
800 m
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
800 m
Dip \& Flip Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
800 m
Dulwich Pantry Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
800 m
Gorillas Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
800 m
Purezza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
800 m
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
818 m
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
818 m
Eden Organics Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 23, 2019
819 m
Jessop Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 2, 2022
829 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Electric Lane Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Electric Lane Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Kellett Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Brixton Station Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Brixton Station Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 146 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 193 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 199 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 221 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 943 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.92 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.94 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.94 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.44 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.47 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.87 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.35 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.4 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 69,964 kWh - mean 8,745 kWh : median 8,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46127500
Longitude -0.11313000
OS Easting 531179
OS Northing 0175277
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9105
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: Old EU 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 E33035130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 016B
Output Area / Small Area 3D3