Postcode SW2 2HH (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 2HH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 2HH is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 2HH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 2HH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 2HH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 2HH is Dewey Lane which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brixton Water Lane Effra Road and is 161 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.04 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Herne Hill Rail Station, 780 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 2HH (for ages 11 and under) is Jubilee Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2016. 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 2HH is The Prince Regent and is 443 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 634 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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. 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 2HH 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 2HH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW2 2HH, and the approximate distance away.

Dewey Lane 96 m
Arlingford Road 119 m
Brailsford Road 119 m
Appach Road 126 m
Cossar Mews 131 m
Leander Road 198 m
Helix Road 208 m
Arungford Mews 219 m
A204 220 m
Josephine Avenue 249 m
Brixton Water Lane 250 m
Helix Gardens 274 m
Arodene Road 285 m
Crownstone Road 316 m
Brixton Hill 484 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 2HH

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 2HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
82 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
557 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
557 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
592 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
613 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 634 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
739 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
765 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.02 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.03 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.04 km
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.06 km
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.08 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.08 km
Herne Hill School 1.1 km
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 1.12 km
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
1.15 km
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
1.16 km
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.18 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 2HH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
349 m
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
349 m
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
365 m
The Prince Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
443 m
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
526 m
St.Jude's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
592 m
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2021
634 m
Hamilton Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
660 m
Stanley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
661 m
VOP News Agents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
687 m
German Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
699 m
500 Degrees Herne Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
742 m
Bar 127 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2021
742 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
742 m
Little Ochi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
742 m
The Florence Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
742 m
VSource Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
742 m
Llewelyn's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
760 m
Commercial Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
768 m
Crab And Bap Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
768 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 2HH - Data from Apr 2022

Brixton Water Lane Effra Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Brixton Water Lane Effra Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Jubilee Primary School Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Jubilee Primary School Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Brixton Water Lane Effra Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.04 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 780 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 786 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.78 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.8 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 2HH - Data from Dec 2021

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.07 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.56 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.02 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.02 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 2HH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 138.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 49.42 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% 14.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 417.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 288,113 kWh - mean 8,731 kWh : median 8,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 137,468 kWh - mean 3,928 kWh : median 1,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 2HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45313600
Longitude -0.11368100
OS Easting 531164
OS Northing 0174371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10365
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Tulse 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 E33035156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 020D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3