Postcode SW2 5QD (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 5QD and nearby postcodes

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

SW2 5QD 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 5QD as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW2 5QD is Lyham Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorncliffe Road and is 268 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.43 km away at Clapham Common Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 5QD (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.7 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 5QD 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 5QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyham Close 22 m
Wingford Road 69 m
Chale Road 90 m
Thornbury Road 132 m
Dumbarton Road 157 m
Thorncliffe Road 186 m
Felsberg Road 187 m
John Ashby Close 188 m
Saxby Road 191 m
Rosebery Road 197 m
Kingswood Road 218 m
Doverfield Road 231 m
Bowater Close 249 m
Lyham Road 250 m
Jebb Avenue 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 5QD

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 5QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
316 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
489 m
Harris Academy Clapham 489 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
531 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
644 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 655 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 695 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
705 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 712 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
782 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
800 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
800 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
886 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 886 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
900 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
912 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
934 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
980 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.19 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
1.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
886 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
886 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
886 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
886 m
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
958 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
985 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
1.04 km
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.07 km
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
1.07 km
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
1.1 km
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.19 km
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
1.26 km
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
1.28 km
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
1.29 km
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.29 km
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.29 km
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.3 km
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.3 km
Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.31 km
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Jebb Avenue Brixton Prison Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Clapham Common Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Clapham Common Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Brixton Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.82 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.82 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.01 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.67 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.33 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.9 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 159.74 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 29.96 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% 15.5 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.5 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 372,539 kWh - mean 11,289 kWh : median 10,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 102,640 kWh - mean 3,207 kWh : median 2,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 5QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45092800
Longitude -0.12678300
OS Easting 530260
OS Northing 0174102
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