The postcode SW4 8AL is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW4 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW4 8AL 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 SW4 8AL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.
The closest road name to SW4 8AL is Poynders Road which is centered 131 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Poynders Court and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 689 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to SW4 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bonneville Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SW4 8AL is The 47 and is 643 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 640 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 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 SW4 8AL 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 SW4 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW4 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW4 8AL
| 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 SW4 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 347 m |
| Harris Academy Clapham | Academy | 11-16 | 476 m | |
| Glenbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 476 m |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 529 m |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 529 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 599 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 646 m |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 646 m | |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 705 m |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 768 m |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 768 m |
| Iqra Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2017) | 786 m |
| Lambeth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 801 m |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 830 m |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 856 m |
| Kings Avenue School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 885 m |
| Lambeth College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2019) | 947 m |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 961 m | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2014) | 982 m |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW4 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weir Link Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 364 m | |
| Anish Foodstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2021 | 437 m | |
| The Michael Tippett College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 456 m | |
| La Retrait School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 529 m | |
| St. Bernadettes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 529 m | |
| Minnie Kidd House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 541 m | |
| Brindisa - Cheese Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2016 | 599 m | |
| Hakamount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 636 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 640 m | |
| Shell Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2016 | 640 m | |
| Daisy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 643 m | |
| J R James Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2019 | 643 m | |
| The 47 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 643 m | |
| W J Boyes Chemist | Exempt May 19, 2016 | 643 m | |
| Grafton Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2019 | 646 m | |
| St.Bede's R.C. Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 646 m | |
| White House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 646 m | |
| Woodentops Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 646 m | |
| Bombay Chowpatty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 657 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 657 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW4 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Poynders Court | 58 m | |
| Poynders Road Clarence Avenue | 76 m | |
| Rudloe Road | 186 m | |
| Poynders Road Clarence Avenue | 202 m | |
| Rudloe Road | 231 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 689 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 691 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 707 m | |
| Balham Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Clapham High Street Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 3.5 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 3.51 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 3.53 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW4 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Eagle Pond | 787 m | |
| Long Pond | 1.06 km | |
| Mount Pond | 1.07 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.33 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.4 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.62 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.8 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.9 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 3.96 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.4 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.43 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.83 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 4.87 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW4 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 62.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 74 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW4 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45041900 |
| Longitude | -0.13830300 |
| OS Easting | 529461 |
| OS Northing | 0174025 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Streatham |
| Electoral Ward | Clapham Common |
| 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 | E33035165 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 023A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3B1 |