Postcode SW2 5AH (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 5AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 5AH is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 5AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 5AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 5AH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 5AH is Hayter Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Belvedere Place and is 167 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 607 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 716 m away.

The closest primary school to SW2 5AH (for ages 11 and under) is Sudbourne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 10, 2008. 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 local pub for residents of SW2 5AH is The Prince Regent and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway and is 861 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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. 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 5AH 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 5AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW2 5AH, and the approximate distance away.

Hayter Road 67 m
Sudbourne Road 80 m
Torrens Road 111 m
Baytree Road 132 m
Beverstone Road 144 m
Acre Lane 173 m
Bonham Road 197 m
Winslade Road 228 m
Horsford Road 234 m
Winterwell Road 237 m
Belvedere Place 242 m
Marlborough Mews 244 m
Bucknell Close 256 m
Porden Road 257 m
Concanon Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 5AH

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 5AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
48 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
233 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
233 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 265 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 600 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
683 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
747 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
826 m
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
910 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
950 m
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1 km
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.05 km
Harris Academy Clapham 1.05 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.06 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.1 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
1.13 km
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.16 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.21 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
1.23 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 5AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
852 m
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2021
861 m
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
928 m
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
928 m
Stanley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
965 m
The Prince Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
1.03 km
VOP News Agents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.06 km
St.Jude's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
1.13 km
Hamilton Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.15 km
Evelyn Grace Academy School/college/university 4
Good
May 26, 2021
1.16 km
German Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.2 km
Eden Organics Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 23, 2019
1.25 km
Another House Ltd Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
1.26 km
Pizza Pilgrims Herne Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
1.26 km
Rondanini UK Ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.26 km
Rondanini UK Ltd - Main Office Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.26 km
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
1.3 km
Brixton Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 13, 2020
1.33 km
Jessop Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.35 km
Bread Bread Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 5AH - Data from Apr 2022

Belvedere Place Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Belvedere Place Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Rush Common Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Rush Common Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Solon Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 607 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 607 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 639 m
Brixton Rail Station Rail 716 m
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.1 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.12 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 5AH - Data from Dec 2021

Long Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.45 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.07 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 5AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.4 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.9 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 618,103 kWh - mean 15,849 kWh : median 12,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 155,721 kWh - mean 3,708 kWh : median 2,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 5AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45851800
Longitude -0.12065700
OS Easting 530664
OS Northing 0174957
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11385
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 E33035133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 016A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3