Postcode SW4 8LF (Lambeth)

Map showing SW4 8LF and nearby postcodes

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

SW4 8LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8LF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW4 8LF is Morten Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorncliffe Road and is 229 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 938 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Clapham High Street Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to SW4 8LF (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 Lambeth Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken Cottage and is 965 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.6 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 8LF 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 8LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Morten Close 65 m
Patio Close 125 m
Clarence Avenue 126 m
Clarence Crescent 139 m
Helby Road 139 m
Bateman Mews 139 m
Maple Close 165 m
Rathmell Drive 190 m
Fennings Road 204 m
Fairbourne Road 204 m
Rodenhurst Road 207 m
Allingham Road 224 m
Dragmore Street 228 m
Kings Avenue 229 m
B221 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW4 8LF

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 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Academy Clapham 86 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
86 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
399 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
480 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
511 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 580 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
669 m
Lambeth Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
762 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
826 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 840 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
840 m
Lambeth College Requires improvement
(May 17, 2019)
885 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
924 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
924 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 947 m
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
982 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.07 km
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.08 km
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.08 km
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
1.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
700 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
759 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
820 m
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
840 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
840 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
840 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
840 m
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
840 m
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
924 m
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
924 m
Bombay Chowpatty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
943 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
943 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
943 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
949 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
965 m
The Common Room Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
965 m
The Georgian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2020
965 m
The Urban Greek Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
965 m
Daisy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
966 m
J R James Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
November 29, 2019
966 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Rosebery Road (SW4) Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Clarence Avenue Clapham Park Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Poynders Road Clarence Avenue Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 938 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 971 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 978 m
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.53 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.53 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 899 m
Long Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.31 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.43 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.58 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.9 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.9 Mbps 67.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 14.5 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 64,418 kWh - mean 10,736 kWh : median 8,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 13,237 kWh - mean 2,647 kWh : median 1,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW4 8LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45243000
Longitude -0.13361600
OS Easting 529781
OS Northing 0174257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5458
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: 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 E33035162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 022C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2