Postcode SW8 1AN (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1AN and nearby postcodes

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

SW8 1AN 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 1AN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1AN is Oval Place which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorset Road and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 485 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 806 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1AN (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 1AN is Hanover Arms and is 462 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 462 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 0.4 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 1AN is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW8 1AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oval Place 68 m
Kibworth Street 82 m
Richborne Terrace 90 m
Cobbett Street 94 m
Dorset Road 150 m
Palfrey Place 159 m
Carroun Road 199 m
Albert Square 211 m
Albert Avenue 215 m
Bolney Street 217 m
Wilkinson Street 224 m
Bakery Close 229 m
South Island Place 232 m
Trigon Road 253 m
Lett Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1AN

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 1AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
234 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
355 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
422 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 442 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
557 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
558 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
588 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
655 m
Van Gogh Primary 667 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
676 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
719 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
787 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
842 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
918 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.01 km
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.11 km
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.19 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.19 km
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 485 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 511 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 515 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 806 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 903 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.03 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.05 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Duck Island Island 2.87 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.14 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.48 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.48 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 94.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.6 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 40,198 kWh - mean 2,680 kWh : median 660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 58,331 kWh - mean 2,917 kWh : median 2,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47868900
Longitude -0.11785500
OS Easting 530801
OS Northing 0177205
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11756
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: 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