The postcode SW4 8BQ is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW4 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW4 8BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 SW4 8BQ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.
The closest road name to SW4 8BQ is Holm Oak Mews which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clarence Avenue Clapham Park and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 817 m away at Clapham Common Underground Station The closest railway station is Clapham High Street Rail Station, 978 m away.
The closest primary school to SW4 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Avenue School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 2018. 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 Mayflower and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% 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 1.4 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 8BQ 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 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW4 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW4 8BQ
| 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 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Avenue School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 0 m |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 83 m | |
| Iqra Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2017) | 127 m |
| Harris Academy Clapham | Academy | 11-16 | 425 m | |
| Glenbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 425 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 590 m | |
| Sudbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2008) | 661 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2014) | 668 m |
| Trinity Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 716 m |
| South Bank UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 716 m |
| Lambeth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 794 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 810 m |
| Lambeth College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2019) | 844 m |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 944 m |
| Clapham Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2007) | 1.08 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2016) | 1.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Elm Court School | Special school | 9-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW4 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Kidd House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 1.2 km | |
| Weir Link Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Anish Foodstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Bombay Chowpatty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 1.28 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 1.28 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| M & J Town | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2018 | 1.31 km | |
| Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Shed London | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Chicken Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| The Common Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| The Georgian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| The Urban Greek | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Grafton Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| St.Bede's R.C. Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| White House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Woodentops Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| The Michael Tippett College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 16, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| Doner Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 18, 2019 | 1.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW4 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Clarence Avenue Clapham Park | 85 m | |
| Lyham Road | 150 m | |
| Lyham Road | 175 m | |
| Clarence Avenue Clapham Park | 200 m | |
| Rosebery Road (SW4) | 330 m | |
| Clapham Common Underground Station | 817 m | |
| Clapham Common Underground Station | 819 m | |
| Clapham Common Underground Station | 834 m | |
| Clapham High Street Rail Station | 978 m | |
| Brixton Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Wandsworth Road Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.17 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.17 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.17 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.93 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 33.09 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 33.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW4 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Pond | 963 m | |
| Eagle Pond | 1.07 km | |
| Mount Pond | 1.41 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.01 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.04 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.1 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.36 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.74 km | |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 4.31 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.4 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.58 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.61 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.8 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW4 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76 Mbps | 77.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.3 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.4% | 100% | 83.2 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.6% | 98.6% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW4 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45638200 |
| Longitude | -0.12984400 |
| OS Easting | 530030 |
| OS Northing | 0174703 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Urban cultural mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035140 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D1 |