The postcode SW4 8QU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW4 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW4 8QU 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 8QU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SW4 8QU is Elms Crescent which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cavendish Road Police Station and is 358 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 658 m away at Clapham South Underground Station The closest railway station is Clapham High Street Rail Station, 1.33 km away.
The closest primary school to SW4 8QU (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 Lambeth Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW4 8QU is The 47 and is 727 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken Cottage and is 711 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 153 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.9 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW4 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW4 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW4 8QU
| 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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 200 m |
| Glenbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 329 m |
| Harris Academy Clapham | Academy | 11-16 | 329 m | |
| Lambeth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 487 m |
| Iqra Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2017) | 553 m |
| Kings Avenue School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 617 m |
| Lambeth College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2019) | 624 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2014) | 627 m |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 699 m | |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 810 m |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 810 m |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 26, 2018) | 859 m |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 933 m |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 962 m |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 972 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 981 m |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 981 m | |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 1.05 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW4 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Kidd House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 593 m | |
| Bombay Chowpatty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 681 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 681 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 681 m | |
| Chicken Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 711 m | |
| The Common Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 711 m | |
| The Georgian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 711 m | |
| The Urban Greek | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 711 m | |
| M & J Town | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2018 | 712 m | |
| Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2019 | 712 m | |
| Shed London | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2019 | 712 m | |
| Weir Link Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 725 m | |
| Daisy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 727 m | |
| J R James Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2019 | 727 m | |
| The 47 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 727 m | |
| W J Boyes Chemist | Exempt May 19, 2016 | 727 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 16, 2021 | 731 m | |
| Doner Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 18, 2019 | 731 m | |
| King Rooster Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 16, 2020 | 731 m | |
| Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 731 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW4 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Cavendish Road Police Station | 358 m | |
| Cavendish Road Police Station | 383 m | |
| Rudloe Road | 402 m | |
| Poynders Court | 411 m | |
| Poynders Road Clarence Avenue | 423 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 658 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 704 m | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 706 m | |
| Clapham High Street Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Balham Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.35 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.35 km | |
| Battersea Power Station Pier | 3.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.58 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 32.74 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 33.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW4 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Eagle Pond | 592 m | |
| Long Pond | 746 m | |
| Mount Pond | 928 m | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.01 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.08 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 3.32 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.63 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.67 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 4.27 km | |
| Convent Wood | 4.65 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 4.73 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.92 km | |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 4.92 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 5.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW4 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.4 Mbps | 153 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 20.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW4 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.45363600 |
| Longitude | -0.13758200 |
| OS Easting | 529502 |
| OS Northing | 0174384 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035146 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |