Postcode SW2 1PU (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 1PU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. SW2 1PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 1PU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 1PU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1PU is B223 which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Effra Parade and is 39 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 632 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Herne Hill Rail Station, 679 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1PU (for ages 11 and under) is St Jude's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 4, 2008. 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 1PU is The Prince Regent and is 410 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 27 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B223 25 m
Leeson Road 105 m
Barnwell Road 114 m
Effra Parade 121 m
Bob Marley Way 158 m
Chaucer Road 163 m
Jelf Road 191 m
Probert Road 208 m
Mayall Road 210 m
Spenser Road 223 m
Railton Road 228 m
Talma Road 229 m
Marcus Garvey Way 237 m
Dalberg Road 244 m
Bankton Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1PU

Introduction July 1995
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 1PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
406 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
436 m
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
465 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
562 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
707 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
725 m
Herne Hill School 760 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
772 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
772 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
841 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 904 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
920 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.1 km
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.13 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.13 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.21 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.23 km
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.25 km
The Charter School North Dulwich 1.36 km
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Effra Parade Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Effra Parade Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Hollybush Walk Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Loughborough Park Elveden House Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Loughborough Park Elveden House Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 632 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 683 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 689 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 679 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 690 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 693 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.39 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.41 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.62 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.92 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.95 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.34 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 71,911 kWh - mean 8,989 kWh : median 6,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 14,209 kWh - mean 1,776 kWh : median 1,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45786700
Longitude -0.10866400
OS Easting 531499
OS Northing 0174906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Herne Hill
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 018D
Output Area / Small Area 2D3