Postcode SW4 8JS (Lambeth)

Map showing SW4 8JS and nearby postcodes

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

SW4 8JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8JS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW4 8JS is Poynders Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poynders Road Clarence Avenue and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 779 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Balham Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SW4 8JS (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 8JS is The 47 and is 729 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 720 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW4 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Poynders Road 54 m
Rathmell Drive 206 m
Atkins Road 229 m
Plummer Road 232 m
Brickfield Road 245 m
Clarence Avenue 254 m
Trouville Road 265 m
Moberly Road 273 m
Headlam Road 281 m
Parkfield Road 293 m
Morten Close 303 m
Queensville Road 326 m
Scrutton Close 346 m
Honeybrook Road 352 m
Clarence Crescent 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW4 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
421 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
447 m
Harris Academy Clapham 447 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
581 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
581 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 584 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
584 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
620 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
709 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
741 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
760 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
815 m
Alderbrook Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
836 m
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Good
(January 26, 2018)
852 m
Lambeth Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
863 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
867 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 939 m
Lambeth College Requires improvement
(May 17, 2019)
1.01 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
1.03 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
348 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
415 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
460 m
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
581 m
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
581 m
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
584 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
584 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
584 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
584 m
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
620 m
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
630 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
650 m
Hakamount Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2020
696 m
Henry Cavendish Infants Sch. School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
709 m
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
720 m
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2016
720 m
Hayman Distillers Manufacturers/packers Exempt
728 m
Daisy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
729 m
J R James Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
November 29, 2019
729 m
The 47 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
729 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poynders Road Clarence Avenue Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Poynders Court Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Poynders Road Clarence Avenue Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Rudloe Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Rudloe Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 779 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 781 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 797 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.59 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.6 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 3.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 869 m
Long Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.39 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.69 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.73 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.98 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.9 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 63 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.8 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 108,310 kWh - mean 18,052 kWh : median 11,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW4 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45005000
Longitude -0.13715200
OS Easting 529542
OS Northing 0173986
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14540
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: Established 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 E33035148
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 019C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2