Postcode SW2 4JB (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 4JB and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 4JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 4JB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 4JB is Chale Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorncliffe Road and is 234 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.4 km away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 4JB (for ages 11 and under) is Richard Atkins Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 4, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Ambos Gourmet Ltd and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chale Road 22 m
Saxby Road 95 m
Kingswood Road 107 m
Lyham Close 130 m
Wingford Road 150 m
Thorncliffe Road 169 m
Thornbury Road 181 m
Doverfield Road 195 m
Notley Place 200 m
Bourke Close 203 m
Dumbarton Road 206 m
Mullins Place 207 m
Felsberg Road 210 m
Forster Road 250 m
Rosebery Road 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 4JB

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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
223 m
Harris Academy Clapham 501 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
501 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
601 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 662 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
699 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
721 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 741 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
777 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 777 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
799 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 806 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
900 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
910 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
910 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
958 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
987 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
1.01 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.08 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
777 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
777 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
777 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
777 m
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
869 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
890 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
935 m
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
959 m
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
959 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
1.01 km
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.08 km
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
1.19 km
Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.21 km
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.22 km
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.22 km
Hayman Distillers Manufacturers/packers Exempt
1.27 km
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
1.28 km
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
1.3 km
Ambos Gourmet Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.31 km
Casa Paella Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 20, 2022
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Kings Avenue Atkins Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Brixton Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.89 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.89 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.49 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.1 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.69 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.73 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.03 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.37 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.6 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 383,554 kWh - mean 15,342 kWh : median 12,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45006000
Longitude -0.12755500
OS Easting 530207
OS Northing 0174004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13937
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Brixton 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 E33035158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 021B
Output Area / Small Area 3D3