The postcode SW8 1AB is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW8 1AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW8 1AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 SW8 1AB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW8 1AB is Oval Place which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dorset Road and is 183 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 507 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 751 m away.
The closest primary school to SW8 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lilian Baylis Technology School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SW8 1AB is Hanover Arms and is 481 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luitanana Patisseria and is 481 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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.
Policing for SW8 1AB 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 SW8 1AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW8 1AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW8 1AB
| 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 SW8 1AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 289 m |
| Reay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2017) | 302 m |
| Ashmole Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 10, 2016) | 422 m |
| Archbishop Tenison's School | Academy | 11-16 | 427 m | |
| Herbert Morrison Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 503 m |
| Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 8, 2013) | 520 m |
| Platanos College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 581 m |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 624 m |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 679 m |
| Van Gogh Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 734 m | |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 744 m |
| Henry Fawcett Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 789 m |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 800 m |
| Allen Edwards Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 906 m |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2016) | 1.07 km |
| Vauxhall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.18 km |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Larkhall Primary Campus | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Keyworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Highshore School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW8 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Tenisons School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Lighthouse Education Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 427 m | |
| Hanover Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 481 m | |
| Luitanana Patisseria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2019 | 481 m | |
| Oval Snack And Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 481 m | |
| Palace Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 20, 2021 | 481 m | |
| Payless | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 3, 2020 | 481 m | |
| The Brown Derby | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 481 m | |
| Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Bedser Stand Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2018 | 519 m | |
| Cafe Roma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2020 | 519 m | |
| OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2020 | 519 m | |
| OCS Stand Kitchen B - 3rd Floor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 519 m | |
| OCS Stand Main Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Pavilion Stand Ground Floor Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Peter May Stand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2018 | 519 m | |
| SE11 GRILL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Buzz Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 29, 2021 | 524 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW8 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Dorset Road | 183 m | |
| Dorset Road | 202 m | |
| Albert Square | 247 m | |
| Fentiman Road | 257 m | |
| Albert Square | 308 m | |
| Oval Underground Station | 507 m | |
| Oval Underground Station | 533 m | |
| Oval Underground Station | 535 m | |
| Vauxhall Rail Station | 751 m | |
| Vauxhall Rail Station | 847 m | |
| Wandsworth Road Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier | 968 m | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 988 m | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 35.52 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 35.68 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW8 1AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Duck Pond | 2.39 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 2.52 km | |
| Long Pond | 2.74 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 2.81 km | |
| Duck Island | 2.82 km | |
| Pelican Pool | 2.82 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 2.88 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.15 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.2 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.32 km | |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 3.41 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 3.43 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 4.13 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 4.5 km | |
| The Serpentine | 4.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW8 1AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.3 Mbps | 79.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.2 | 18.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.47902600 |
| Longitude | -0.11867600 |
| OS Easting | 530743 |
| OS Northing | 0177241 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Vauxhall |
| Electoral Ward | Oval |
| 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 | E33035075 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |