Postcode SW2 2RA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 2RA and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 2RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2RA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 2RA is Upper Tulse Hill which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atwater Close and is 248 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.79 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 2RA (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City Heights E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW2 2RA is Tulse Hill Tavern and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brockwell Kebab and is 921 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Tulse Hill 26 m
Vibart Gardens 106 m
Maplestead Road 117 m
Saxonfield Close 146 m
Romanfield Road 167 m
Athlone Road 186 m
Claverdale Road 189 m
Harriet Tubman Close 189 m
China Mews 190 m
Holmewood Gardens 208 m
Hartwell Close 209 m
Leckhampton Place 215 m
Challice Way 220 m
Ostade Road 231 m
Scotia Road 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 2RA

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 2RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
44 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
196 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
248 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 263 m
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
598 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
598 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
605 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
676 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
717 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
733 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.1 km
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.1 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.17 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.17 km
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.18 km
Harris Academy Clapham 1.23 km
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.23 km
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
1.24 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
744 m
Brockwell Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
921 m
Maxy Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
921 m
Tulse Hill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 29, 2021
1.01 km
Whitehouse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.06 km
Deejay Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
1.07 km
Di Jerk Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
1.07 km
Godfather Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2021
1.07 km
Perfect Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
1.07 km
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.08 km
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.08 km
Cafe Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
1.13 km
Fish Tale Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
1.13 km
Kathir Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2021
1.13 km
Kennedy's Of Streatham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.13 km
Klassik Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 4, 2020
1.13 km
Magualde Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 5, 2021
1.13 km
Super Turkish Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
1.13 km
Taj Mahal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.13 km
Wok D'Lite Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 19, 2021
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Atwater Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Atwater Close Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Roupell Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Roupell Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Christ Church (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 4.43 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 4.44 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 4.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.68 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.35 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.7 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 75.87 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.3 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 246,316 kWh - mean 22,392 kWh : median 21,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 2RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44666800
Longitude -0.11855300
OS Easting 530844
OS Northing 0173643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18535
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 E33035152
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 020C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3