Postcode SW2 3HU (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 3HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 3HU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 3HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 3HU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 3HU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SW2 3HU is Coburg Crescent which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lanercost Road and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.37 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 676 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 3HU (for ages 11 and under) is Fenstanton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017. 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 3HU is Tulse Hill Tavern and is 607 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Di Jerk Shack and is 584 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 95.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW2 3HU 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 3HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW2 3HU, and the approximate distance away.

Coburg Crescent 73 m
Palace Road 114 m
Bushell Close 159 m
Presentation Mews 177 m
Christchurch Road 182 m
Abbots Park 249 m
High Trees 255 m
Gaywood Close 260 m
Hillside Road 263 m
Barstow Crescent 301 m
Limetree Close 304 m
Lanercost Road 305 m
Kingsmead Road 314 m
Wavertree Road 338 m
Northstead Road 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 3HU

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 3HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
146 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
146 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
147 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
432 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
489 m
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
636 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 666 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
706 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
762 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
783 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
820 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
964 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.02 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.14 km
Rosendale Primary School 1.21 km
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
1.25 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.32 km
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
1.39 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.42 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 3HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deejay Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
584 m
Di Jerk Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
584 m
Godfather Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2021
584 m
Perfect Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
584 m
A.K. Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
597 m
Brasileira Quality Brazilian Butcher Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
597 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
July 14, 2021
597 m
G7 Speed Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
597 m
Village Masaleh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
597 m
Tulse Hill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 29, 2021
607 m
Fuel For School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
636 m
Hitherfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
636 m
Butter Up Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
638 m
Cafe Castelo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
638 m
London Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2021
638 m
Low Cost Food \& Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 20, 2021
638 m
Siam Niyom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
638 m
Tulse Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
638 m
Carlos Wine Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
653 m
Perks And White Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
653 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 3HU - Data from Apr 2022

Lanercost Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Palace Road (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Christchurch Road Hillside Rd Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Palace Road (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Wavertree Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 676 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 766 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 920 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.07 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.09 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 3HU - Data from Dec 2021

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 928 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.68 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.85 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.85 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.26 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 3HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 19 Mbps 31.47 Mbps
Upload 1.9 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 5.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 95.1% 20 2.1
30-300 Mbps 4.9% 30.7 4.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 474,903 kWh - mean 10,104 kWh : median 10,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 170,078 kWh - mean 2,883 kWh : median 2,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 3HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44117800
Longitude -0.11487900
OS Easting 531115
OS Northing 0173039
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7016
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Streatham 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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035169
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 024A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1