Postcode SW8 1BA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1BA and nearby postcodes

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

SW8 1BA 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 1BA as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1BA is Carroun Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fentiman Road and is 328 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 494 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1BA (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 1BA is Peter May Stand and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luitanana Patisseria and is 460 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carroun Road 61 m
Fentiman Road 92 m
Meadow Road 110 m
Meadow Mews 122 m
Dorset Road 134 m
Rita Road 136 m
Oval Place 163 m
Bolney Street 166 m
Cottingham Road 182 m
Richborne Terrace 184 m
Paragon Mews 198 m
Stanley Close 208 m
Kibworth Street 212 m
Heyford Avenue 226 m
Ely Place 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1BA

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 1BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
231 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 330 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
361 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
401 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
451 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
481 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
487 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
520 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
638 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
709 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
735 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
873 m
Van Gogh Primary 887 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1 km
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.02 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.15 km
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.16 km
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.21 km
Octavia House Schools, London Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
1.25 km
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
330 m
Lighthouse Education Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
330 m
Montgomery Hall Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
400 m
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
436 m
Bedser Stand Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
436 m
Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
436 m
Cafe Roma Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
436 m
Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 3, 2020
436 m
OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2020
436 m
OCS Stand Kitchen B - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
436 m
OCS Stand Main Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
436 m
Pavilion Stand Ground Floor Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
436 m
Peter May Stand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
436 m
SE11 GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
436 m
Hanover Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
460 m
Luitanana Patisseria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2019
460 m
Oval Snack And Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
460 m
Palace Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 20, 2021
460 m
Payless Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 3, 2020
460 m
The Brown Derby Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 7, 2021
460 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Tate Library Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Tate Library Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 494 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 506 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 514 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 580 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 676 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 804 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 825 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 840 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Duck Island Island 2.65 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.36 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.37 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.4 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.36 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 87.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.2 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 240,745 kWh - mean 9,630 kWh : median 8,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48046900
Longitude -0.11951000
OS Easting 530681
OS Northing 0177400
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: 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 E33035075
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 005A
Output Area / Small Area 3B1