Postcode SW2 3QU (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 3QU and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 3QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3QU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SW2 3QU is Roupell Road which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roupell Road and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.07 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 921 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 3QU (for ages 11 and under) is The Orchard School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 22, 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 local pub for residents of SW2 3QU is Tulse Hill Tavern and is 835 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 861 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roupell Road 48 m
Huggins Place 77 m
Limetree Close 90 m
Gaywood Close 140 m
Challice Way 155 m
Marnfield Crescent 170 m
Rickard Close 184 m
Saxonfield Close 192 m
Christchurch Road 195 m
Atwater Close 214 m
Hartwell Close 222 m
Romanfield Road 224 m
Scotia Road 224 m
Arborfield Close 230 m
Vibart Gardens 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 3QU

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 3QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
63 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 317 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
343 m
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
343 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
348 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
430 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
447 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
558 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
787 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
921 m
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
958 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
975 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.14 km
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.19 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.22 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.22 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.3 km
Rosendale Primary School 1.33 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 1.38 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 29, 2021
835 m
Deejay Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
861 m
Di Jerk Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
861 m
Godfather Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2021
861 m
Perfect Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
861 m
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
870 m
Brockwell Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
874 m
Maxy Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
874 m
Whitehouse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
887 m
A.K. Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2021
907 m
Brasileira Quality Brazilian Butcher Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
907 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
July 14, 2021
907 m
G7 Speed Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
907 m
Village Masaleh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
907 m
Cafe Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
913 m
Fish Tale Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
913 m
Kathir Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2021
913 m
Kennedy's Of Streatham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
913 m
Klassik Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 4, 2020
913 m
Magualde Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 5, 2021
913 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roupell Road Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Roupell Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Atwater Close Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Atwater Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Christ Church (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 921 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 970 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 4.73 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 4.75 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 4.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.65 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.8 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.18 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 42 Mbps 78.58 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 20 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% 16.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 58 15
300+ Mbps 58.3% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 208,051 kWh - mean 8,669 kWh : median 7,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 35,283 kWh - mean 1,604 kWh : median 1,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 3QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44398400
Longitude -0.11772800
OS Easting 530909
OS Northing 0173346
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5531
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: 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 E33035168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 024D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1