Postcode SW2 3NJ (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 3NJ and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 3NJ 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 3NJ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 3NJ is Bushell Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Palace Road (SW2) and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 764 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 3NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Streatham Wells Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from A.K. Chicken and is 678 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 3NJ 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 3NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bushell Close 57 m
Palace Road 79 m
Presentation Mews 118 m
Hillside Road 162 m
Coburg Crescent 186 m
Nuthurst Avenue 198 m
Wavertree Road 244 m
Barstow Crescent 252 m
Normanhurst Road 261 m
Kingsmead Road 269 m
Christchurch Road 279 m
Arborfield Close 318 m
Downton Avenue 338 m
Cricklade Avenue 345 m
Faygate Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 3NJ

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 3NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
0 m
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
293 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
293 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
488 m
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
530 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
636 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
636 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 684 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
777 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
822 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
859 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
888 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.1 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.15 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.28 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.28 km
Rosendale Primary School 1.35 km
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
1.37 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.41 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fuel For School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
530 m
Hitherfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
530 m
Ace Base Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
636 m
The Livity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
636 m
A.H.Underwood Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2018
640 m
Vale Newsagency Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
640 m
A.K. Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
678 m
Brasileira Quality Brazilian Butcher Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
678 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
July 14, 2021
678 m
G7 Speed Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
678 m
Village Masaleh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
678 m
Deejay Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
686 m
Di Jerk Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
686 m
Godfather Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2021
686 m
Perfect Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
686 m
Mountearl House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
701 m
Dunraven School (Lower) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
717 m
Butter Up Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
725 m
Cafe Castelo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
725 m
London Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2021
725 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Palace Road (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Wavertree Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Wavertree Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Palace Road (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Lanercost Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.49 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.5 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 764 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 790 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 852 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.16 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.18 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 5.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.88 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.7 Mbps 40.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.3 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 250,814 kWh - mean 12,541 kWh : median 12,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 3NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44022100
Longitude -0.11634300
OS Easting 531016
OS Northing 0172930
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established 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 E33035169
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 024A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2