Postcode SW8 1AP (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 1AP is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2005 and is an active postcode. SW8 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW8 1AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 1AP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1AP is Palfrey Place which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorset Road and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 368 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 820 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1AP (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 1AP is Hanover Arms and is 350 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 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Palfrey Place 50 m
Richborne Terrace 98 m
South Island Place 142 m
Oval Place 144 m
Trigon Road 169 m
Crewdson Road 182 m
Handforth Road 197 m
Cobbett Street 206 m
Kibworth Street 208 m
Carroun Road 227 m
Cottingham Road 241 m
Caldwell Street 253 m
Dorset Road 255 m
Claylands Road 257 m
Bakery Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1AP

Introduction August 2005
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 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
192 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
335 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 378 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
459 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
593 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
615 m
Van Gogh Primary 619 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
641 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
674 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
679 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
691 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
697 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
822 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
896 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.01 km
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.03 km
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.04 km
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 368 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 396 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 400 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 820 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 920 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.07 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.09 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Duck Island Island 2.87 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.87 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.08 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.26 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.44 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.6 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.36 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 75.23 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.5 18.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 62,265 kWh - mean 10,377 kWh : median 10,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 22,765 kWh - mean 4,553 kWh : median 3,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47909300
Longitude -0.11613900
OS Easting 530919
OS Northing 0177253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17071
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar 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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3