The postcode SW4 8LJ is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW4 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW4 8LJ 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 8LJ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW4 8LJ is Clarence Crescent which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Thorncliffe Road and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.02 km away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Clapham High Street Rail Station, 1.5 km away.
The closest primary school to SW4 8LJ (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 local pub for residents of SW4 8LJ is The 47 and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW4 8LJ 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 8LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW4 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW4 8LJ
| 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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Clapham | Academy | 11-16 | 165 m | |
| Glenbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 165 m |
| Iqra Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2017) | 440 m |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 553 m |
| Kings Avenue School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 563 m |
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 573 m |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 622 m | |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 764 m |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 764 m | |
| Lambeth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 878 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 929 m | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2014) | 939 m |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 943 m |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 943 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 974 m |
| Lambeth College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2019) | 1 km |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.03 km | |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 1.04 km |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.05 km |
| Trinity Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW4 8LJ - 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 | 674 m | |
| Anish Foodstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2021 | 725 m | |
| Grafton Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2019 | 764 m | |
| St.Bede's R.C. Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 764 m | |
| White House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 764 m | |
| Woodentops Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 764 m | |
| The Michael Tippett College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 803 m | |
| Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 885 m | |
| Minnie Kidd House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 912 m | |
| La Retrait School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 943 m | |
| St. Bernadettes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 943 m | |
| Brindisa - Cheese Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2016 | 974 m | |
| Hyde Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 1 km | |
| The Cosy Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2019 | 1 km | |
| Bombay Chowpatty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| Daisy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 1.03 km | |
| J R James Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| The 47 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 1.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW4 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Thorncliffe Road | 140 m | |
| Thorncliffe Road | 154 m | |
| Rosebery Road (SW4) | 282 m | |
| Kings Avenue Atkins Road | 331 m | |
| Kings Avenue Atkins Road | 362 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.02 km | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.05 km | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.06 km | |
| Clapham High Street Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Balham Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.63 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.64 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.64 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.54 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 32.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW4 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Eagle Pond | 1.01 km | |
| Long Pond | 1.13 km | |
| Mount Pond | 1.34 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.37 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.38 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.42 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.69 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 3.94 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 4.02 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.26 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.38 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.51 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.69 km | |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 4.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW4 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.5 Mbps | 80.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.8% | 100% | 68.3 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.2% | 96.2% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW4 8LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45161300 |
| Longitude | -0.13256900 |
| OS Easting | 529856 |
| OS Northing | 0174168 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |