Postcode SW8 1DB (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1DB and nearby postcodes

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

SW8 1DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 1DB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1DB is Wilkinson Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorne Road and is 211 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 585 m away at Nine Elms Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 813 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1DB (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 1DB is Hanover Arms and is 633 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 633 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wilkinson Street 44 m
St Stephen's Terrace 79 m
Kibworth Street 106 m
Ely Place 115 m
Bolney Street 122 m
Dorset Road 130 m
Aldebert Terrace 130 m
Tradescant Road 137 m
Cobbett Street 138 m
Albert Square 149 m
Albert Avenue 180 m
Walberswick Street 181 m
Oval Place 195 m
Meadow Place 218 m
Hampson Way 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1DB

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 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
239 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
377 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
386 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
480 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
490 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 568 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
571 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
743 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
757 m
Van Gogh Primary 776 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
781 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
822 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
896 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
937 m
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.05 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)
1.19 km
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.25 km
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.27 km
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorne Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Tate Library Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Thorne Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 585 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 594 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 659 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 813 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 902 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 989 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.01 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.03 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 35.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.77 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
Duck Island Island 2.88 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.17 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.23 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.31 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.48 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 154.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 544,348 kWh - mean 23,667 kWh : median 22,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 129,612 kWh - mean 5,400 kWh : median 3,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47817200
Longitude -0.12039600
OS Easting 530626
OS Northing 0177143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11167
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: 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 E33035074
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 004E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2