Postcode SW2 1RF (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1RF and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 1RF 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 1RF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1RF is Baytree Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rush Common and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 432 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 535 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1RF (for ages 11 and under) is Sudbourne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 10, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 4, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW2 1RF is The Prince Regent and is 898 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 676 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Baytree Road 81 m
Porden Road 95 m
Buckner Road 129 m
Beverstone Road 158 m
Bucknell Close 207 m
Trinity Gardens 213 m
St Matthew's Road 219 m
Kett Gardens 238 m
Hicken Road 238 m
Effra Road 243 m
Marlborough Mews 252 m
Belvedere Place 255 m
Torrens Road 262 m
Hayter Road 277 m
Sudbourne Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1RF

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 1RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
240 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
320 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
320 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 417 m
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
789 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
800 m
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
807 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 814 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
875 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
896 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
916 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
953 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
959 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
980 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.07 km
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
1.15 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.18 km
Harris Academy Clapham 1.25 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.25 km
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rush Common Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Lambeth Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Lambeth Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Lambeth Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Rush Common Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 432 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 433 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 451 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 535 m
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.06 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.08 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.25 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.26 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.34 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.35 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.75 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.2 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 97.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 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% 18.7 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 440,843 kWh - mean 7,601 kWh : median 6,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45918200
Longitude -0.11777900
OS Easting 530862
OS Northing 0175036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11385
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Brixton 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: 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 E33030376
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 016A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3