Postcode SW4 8HL (Lambeth)

Map showing SW4 8HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW4 8HL is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW4 8HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW4 8HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8HL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW4 8HL is Brickfield Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poynders Road Clarence Avenue and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 939 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to SW4 8HL (for ages 11 and under) is Glenbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 13, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ambos Gourmet Ltd and is 888 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.3 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 8HL 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 SW4 8HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW4 8HL, and the approximate distance away.

Brickfield Road 70 m
Plummer Road 87 m
Moberly Road 106 m
Headlam Road 112 m
Parkfield Road 120 m
Dragmore Street 139 m
Clarence Avenue 154 m
Poynders Road 170 m
Bowie Close 207 m
Clarence Crescent 214 m
Helby Road 214 m
Morten Close 216 m
Fennings Road 223 m
Fairbourne Road 223 m
Rathmell Drive 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW4 8HL

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 SW4 8HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
363 m
Harris Academy Clapham 363 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
540 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 563 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
563 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
574 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
665 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
742 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
742 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
750 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
784 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
815 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
837 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 848 m
Lambeth Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
940 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.01 km
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
1.03 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.04 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
1.06 km
Lambeth College Requires improvement
(May 17, 2019)
1.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW4 8HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
445 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
494 m
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
563 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
563 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
563 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
563 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
576 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
668 m
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
742 m
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
742 m
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
750 m
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
798 m
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
810 m
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
810 m
Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
815 m
Telferscot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
837 m
Hayman Distillers Manufacturers/packers Exempt
848 m
Hakamount Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2020
863 m
Ambos Gourmet Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
888 m
Casa Paella Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 20, 2022
888 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW4 8HL - Data from Apr 2022

Poynders Road Clarence Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Poynders Road Clarence Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Poynders Road Kings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Poynders Road Kings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Kings Avenue Atkins Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 939 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 947 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 962 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.75 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.75 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW4 8HL - Data from Dec 2021

Eagle Pond Inland Water 995 m
Long Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.47 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.53 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.56 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.78 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.08 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.74 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW4 8HL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 83.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.9 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 306,788 kWh - mean 8,522 kWh : median 8,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 99,265 kWh - mean 3,008 kWh : median 2,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW4 8HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44999200
Longitude -0.13463600
OS Easting 529717
OS Northing 0173984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8375
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Thornton
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 E33035162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 022D
Output Area / Small Area 3B1