The postcode SW2 4LX is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 4LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW2 4LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 4LX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.
The closest road name to SW2 4LX is Kingswood Road which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Atkins Road New Park Road and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to SW2 4LX (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 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW2 4LX is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW2 4LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW2 4LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW2 4LX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW2 4LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 155 m |
| Glenbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 559 m |
| Harris Academy Clapham | Academy | 11-16 | 559 m | |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 602 m |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 602 m | |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 626 m | |
| Iqra Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2017) | 731 m |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 732 m |
| Kings Avenue School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 856 m |
| Elm Court School | Special school | 9-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 863 m |
| The Orchard School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2019) | 882 m |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 887 m | |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 904 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 942 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 984 m | |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 1.06 km |
| Trinity Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| South Bank UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 4LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2019 | 602 m | |
| St.Bede's R.C. Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 602 m | |
| White House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 602 m | |
| Woodentops Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 602 m | |
| Weir Link Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 732 m | |
| Anish Foodstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2021 | 743 m | |
| Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 762 m | |
| Hyde Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 781 m | |
| The Cosy Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2019 | 781 m | |
| The Michael Tippett College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 868 m | |
| Telferscot Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 904 m | |
| Brindisa - Cheese Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2016 | 1.05 km | |
| Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| La Retrait School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| St. Bernadettes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Hayman Distillers | Exempt | 1.12 km | |
| Ambos Gourmet Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Casa Paella | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Combos Kitchen And Ital Vegan Cafe And Juice Bar Kitchen 3 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Coqfighter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 1.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 4LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Atkins Road New Park Road | 172 m | |
| Kings Avenue Atkins Road | 175 m | |
| Atkins Road New Park Road | 177 m | |
| Kings Avenue Atkins Road | 198 m | |
| Poynders Road Kings Avenue | 271 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.36 km | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.37 km | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.38 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Balham Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Clapham High Street Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 4.01 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 4.01 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 4.01 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.09 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.25 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 4LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Eagle Pond | 1.39 km | |
| Long Pond | 1.54 km | |
| Mount Pond | 1.71 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.24 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 3.56 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.77 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.82 km | |
| Convent Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 4.1 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.15 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.32 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 4.43 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 4LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.9 Mbps | 28.5 Mbps | 150 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100 | 0 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW2 4LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.44870500 |
| Longitude | -0.12896100 |
| OS Easting | 530115 |
| OS Northing | 0173851 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Streatham |
| Electoral Ward | Thornton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix Subgroup: Striving service 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 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3B1 |