Postcode SW4 8LN (Lambeth)

Map showing SW4 8LN and nearby postcodes

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

SW4 8LN 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 8LN as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW4 8LN is Clarence Crescent which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorncliffe Road and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.07 km away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Clapham High Street Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to SW4 8LN (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 8LN is The 47 and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clarence Crescent 62 m
Helby Road 62 m
Allingham Road 81 m
Fennings Road 88 m
Fairbourne Road 88 m
Kings Avenue 103 m
B221 107 m
Bradley Road 120 m
Morten Close 145 m
Dragmore Street 160 m
Clarence Avenue 165 m
Thorncliffe Road 186 m
Maple Close 186 m
Parkfield Road 188 m
Bourke Close 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW4 8LN

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 8LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
164 m
Harris Academy Clapham 164 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
407 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
532 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
532 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 587 m
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
616 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
793 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 793 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 878 m
Lambeth Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
901 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
946 m
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
995 m
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
995 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1 km
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.01 km
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.01 km
Lambeth College Requires improvement
(May 17, 2019)
1.02 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.02 km
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
1.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weir Link Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
721 m
Anish Foodstores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2021
769 m
Grafton Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2019
793 m
St.Bede's R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
793 m
White House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
793 m
Woodentops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
793 m
The Michael Tippett College School/college/university 4
Good
January 28, 2022
851 m
Balham Day Nursery \& Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
920 m
Minnie Kidd House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
961 m
La Retrait School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
995 m
St. Bernadettes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
995 m
Brindisa - Cheese Rooms Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
1.02 km
Hyde Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.03 km
The Cosy Corner Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
1.03 km
Bombay Chowpatty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
1.07 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
1.07 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
1.07 km
Daisy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.08 km
J R James Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
November 29, 2019
1.08 km
The 47 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Rosebery Road (SW4) Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Kings Avenue Atkins Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Clarence Avenue Clapham Park Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.63 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.63 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 3.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.38 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.33 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.7 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.04 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 21 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% 18.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 207,411 kWh - mean 12,963 kWh : median 12,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 47,082 kWh - mean 3,363 kWh : median 3,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW4 8LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45176400
Longitude -0.13185800
OS Easting 529905
OS Northing 0174186
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: 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 022C
Output Area / Small Area 3B1