Postcode SW2 2JJ (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 2JJ and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 2JJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2JJ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW2 2JJ is Helix Gardens which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Gardens (SW2) and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 979 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Herne Hill Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 2JJ (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 2JJ is The Prince Regent and is 652 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 736 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW2 2JJ 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 2JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Helix Gardens 37 m
Josephine Avenue 62 m
Arodene Road 105 m
Appach Road 130 m
Helix Road 166 m
Fairmount Road 169 m
Dewey Lane 214 m
Brixton Water Lane 220 m
Leander Road 233 m
Cossar Mews 241 m
Crownstone Road 245 m
Dray Gardens 255 m
Beechdale Road 262 m
St Saviour's Road 262 m
Brixton Hill 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 2JJ

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 2JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
266 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
349 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
349 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 403 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
540 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
660 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
771 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
795 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 881 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
925 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
942 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
949 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.05 km
Harris Academy Clapham 1.12 km
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.12 km
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.12 km
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.16 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.19 km
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blenheim Gardens (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Brixton Water Lane Effra Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Brixton Water Lane Effra Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Blenheim Gardens (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Brixton Water Ln Brixton Hill Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 979 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 983 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 986 m
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Brixton Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.65 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.67 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.26 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.18 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 20 Mbps 122.46 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 12.74 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 261,284 kWh - mean 12,442 kWh : median 11,265 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 2JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45387200
Longitude -0.11691800
OS Easting 530937
OS Northing 0174447
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12993
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 020E
Output Area / Small Area 2D2