Postcode SW2 4HP (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 4HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 4HP is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 4HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 4HP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4HP as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 4HP is Kirkstall Gardens which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Park Road Streatham and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.47 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 673 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 4HP (for ages 11 and under) is The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Estate Office Coffee and is 658 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW2 4HP 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 4HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW2 4HP, and the approximate distance away.

Kirkstall Gardens 95 m
Fortrose Gardens 101 m
Lexton Gardens 102 m
Kirkstall Road 129 m
Tenbury Court 174 m
Telford Avenue 190 m
Adelina Mews 205 m
Thornton Gardens 219 m
Thornton Avenue 235 m
Tierney Road 240 m
Birkwood Close 256 m
Hawkshaw Close 307 m
Copthorne Avenue 328 m
Salford Road 335 m
Killieser Avenue 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 4HP

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 4HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 312 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
312 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
475 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
562 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 679 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
819 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
894 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
898 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
934 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
981 m
Harris Academy Clapham 1.04 km
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.04 km
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.06 km
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.06 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.09 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.1 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.11 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.23 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.23 km
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 4HP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
281 m
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
281 m
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
312 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
312 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
312 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
312 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
427 m
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
475 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
631 m
Blue River Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
632 m
St Andrews Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
640 m
Abacus Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
658 m
Estate Office Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
658 m
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
679 m
Art \& Craft Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 31, 2019
726 m
BEWYLD LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
726 m
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
726 m
Italian Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2022
726 m
The Hamlet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 26, 2021
726 m
Thompson Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
726 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 4HP - Data from Apr 2022

New Park Road Streatham Bus Stop/Station 155 m
New Park Road Streatham Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Thornton Road Streatham Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Lexton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Copthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 673 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.33 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.33 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.36 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 4HP - Data from Dec 2021

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.93 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.6 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.2 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.26 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.5 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 4HP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 59.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 13.6 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% 23.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.3 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 116,411 kWh - mean 9,701 kWh : median 9,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,998 kWh - mean 3,357 kWh : median 2,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 4HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44376700
Longitude -0.13113400
OS Easting 529978
OS Northing 0173298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11860
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 E33035162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 022A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2