Postcode SW8 1JA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1JA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW8 1JA is Hampson Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albert Square and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 474 m away at Stockwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1JA (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 Lansdowne School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW8 1JA is Hanover Arms and is 755 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 755 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hampson Way 24 m
Albert Square 93 m
Albert Avenue 93 m
Portland Grove 156 m
Aldebert Terrace 160 m
Lett Road 174 m
Cobbett Street 208 m
Printers Road 214 m
Spencer Mews 230 m
Bakery Close 230 m
St Stephen's Terrace 240 m
Wilkinson Street 240 m
Liberty Street 241 m
Durand Gardens 245 m
Kibworth Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1JA

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 1JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
265 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
355 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
442 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
502 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
639 m
Van Gogh Primary 653 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
687 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
724 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 742 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
749 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
897 m
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
922 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
942 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
990 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.03 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.08 km
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.09 km
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.11 km
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
1.11 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Albert Square Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Lansdowne Way Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lansdowne Way Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lansdowne Way Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 474 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 488 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 494 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.2 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.22 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.04 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.06 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.07 km
Duck Island Island 3.09 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.1 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.37 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.66 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 92.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 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% 12.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 244,933 kWh - mean 10,206 kWh : median 8,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47624700
Longitude -0.11978400
OS Easting 530674
OS Northing 0176930
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