Postcode SW2 5LR (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 5LR and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 5LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 5LR as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW2 5LR is Felsberg Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Park Road and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.55 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 5LR (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 local pub for residents of SW2 5LR is The Prince Regent and is 1.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW2 5LR 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 5LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Felsberg Road 34 m
Dumbarton Road 69 m
Doverfield Road 121 m
Deepdene Gardens 166 m
Lyham Close 206 m
Jebb Avenue 207 m
Saxby Road 232 m
Chale Road 233 m
Somers Road 241 m
Somers Place 247 m
Fairview Place 251 m
Tudor Close 253 m
Redlands Way 263 m
Brockham Drive 274 m
Merredene Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 5LR

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 5LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
284 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
489 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 532 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
565 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
708 m
Harris Academy Clapham 708 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 722 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
723 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
731 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
762 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
800 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
800 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 820 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
824 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
938 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
950 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 950 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.12 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.12 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
950 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
950 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
950 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
950 m
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
1.06 km
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.09 km
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
1.09 km
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.09 km
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
1.11 km
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
1.11 km
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.16 km
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.16 km
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
1.17 km
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
1.23 km
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.24 km
The Prince Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
1.25 km
Cafe Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
1.36 km
Fish Tale Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
1.36 km
Kathir Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2021
1.36 km
Kennedy's Of Streatham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Jebb Avenue Brixton Prison Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Holmewood Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Jebb Avenue Brixton Prison Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.55 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.55 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.99 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.99 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.87 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.83 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.86 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.18 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.2 Mbps 24.5 Mbps 76.38 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.2 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% 22.2 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 310,602 kWh - mean 6,902 kWh : median 6,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 78,081 kWh - mean 1,816 kWh : median 1,692 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 5LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44991300
Longitude -0.12409000
OS Easting 530450
OS Northing 0173994
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7290
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: 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 E33035159
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 021D
Output Area / Small Area 3B1