Postcode SW8 1AF (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 1AF is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW8 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW8 1AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 1AF as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1AF is Cobbett Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorset Road and is 171 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 599 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 842 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Reay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 16, 2017. 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 1AF is Hanover Arms and is 576 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 576 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW8 1AF 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 SW8 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW8 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Cobbett Street 53 m
Kibworth Street 59 m
Albert Square 117 m
Wilkinson Street 129 m
Albert Avenue 136 m
Dorset Road 141 m
Oval Place 149 m
St Stephen's Terrace 163 m
Bolney Street 174 m
Aldebert Terrace 186 m
Ely Place 193 m
Richborne Terrace 196 m
Hampson Way 204 m
Tradescant Road 222 m
Bakery Close 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1AF

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 SW8 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
291 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
308 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
471 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
471 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
528 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 538 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
557 m
Van Gogh Primary 698 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
734 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
738 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
785 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
805 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
895 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
905 m
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.1 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.1 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.11 km
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.19 km
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW8 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
538 m
Lighthouse Education Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
538 m
Hanover Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
576 m
Luitanana Patisseria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2019
576 m
Oval Snack And Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
576 m
Palace Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 20, 2021
576 m
Payless Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 3, 2020
576 m
The Brown Derby Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 7, 2021
576 m
Buzz Coffee Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 29, 2021
613 m
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
627 m
Bedser Stand Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
627 m
Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
627 m
Cafe Roma Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
627 m
Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 3, 2020
627 m
OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2020
627 m
OCS Stand Kitchen B - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
627 m
OCS Stand Main Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
627 m
Pavilion Stand Ground Floor Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
627 m
Peter May Stand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
627 m
SE11 GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
627 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW8 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Thorne Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 599 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 626 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 629 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 842 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 935 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.04 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW8 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.64 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.9 km
Duck Island Island 2.91 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.92 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.05 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.16 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.4 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.55 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW8 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 118.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 332,833 kWh - mean 12,801 kWh : median 12,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 78,198 kWh - mean 3,128 kWh : median 2,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47807100
Longitude -0.11917600
OS Easting 530711
OS Northing 0177134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Vauxhall
Electoral Ward Stockwell
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 E33035081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 006E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1