Postcode SW2 4JW (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 4JW and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 4JW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 4JW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 4JW is Kingswood Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atkins Road New Park Road and is 181 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.44 km away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 4JW (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 Estate Office Coffee and is 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingswood Road 82 m
Saxby Road 82 m
Forster Road 117 m
Tilson Gardens 162 m
Wallis's Cottages 162 m
Chale Road 184 m
Doverfield Road 187 m
A205 195 m
New Park Road 195 m
Sulina Road 197 m
Mullins Place 227 m
Notley Place 240 m
Morrish Road 244 m
Brixton Hill Place 249 m
Bourke Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 4JW

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 4JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
79 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 553 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
615 m
Harris Academy Clapham 615 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
650 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
655 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 655 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
758 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
781 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
807 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
880 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 904 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
951 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 956 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.02 km
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.05 km
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.05 km
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
1.06 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.12 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
655 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
655 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
655 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
655 m
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
809 m
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
815 m
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
815 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
817 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
817 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
944 m
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
951 m
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
1.12 km
Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.13 km
Abacus Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.18 km
Estate Office Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
1.18 km
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.18 km
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.18 km
Hayman Distillers Manufacturers/packers Exempt
1.19 km
Blue River Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
1.2 km
Cafe Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
1.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Atkins Road New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Atkins Road New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Kings Avenue Atkins Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Kings Avenue Atkins Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 4.04 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 4.05 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 4.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.17 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.82 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.87 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.15 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 23.87 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 161,044 kWh - mean 10,736 kWh : median 10,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 4JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44857900
Longitude -0.12778600
OS Easting 530197
OS Northing 0173839
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14996
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 E33035161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 021C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3