Postcode SW8 1JP (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1JP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 1JP is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. SW8 1JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW8 1JP 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 1JP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1JP is Rita Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wheatsheaf Lane and is 170 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 457 m away at Vauxhall Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 453 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1JP (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 1JP is The Beehive and is 483 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rita Road 70 m
Stanley Close 85 m
Heyford Avenue 100 m
Fentiman Road 168 m
Meadow Road 180 m
Old South Lambeth Road 197 m
Wheatsheaf Lane 204 m
Paragon Mews 216 m
Meadow Place 219 m
Meadow Mews 238 m
Walton Close 244 m
Bolney Street 248 m
South Lambeth Road 249 m
Miles Street 251 m
Carroun Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1JP

Introduction April 1986
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 1JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
173 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
203 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
394 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 444 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
483 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
494 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
506 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
578 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
648 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
806 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
841 m
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
977 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1 km
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.01 km
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.08 km
Van Gogh Primary 1.08 km
Fairley House School 1.19 km
Millbank Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.26 km
Octavia House Schools, London Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
1.27 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montgomery Hall Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
440 m
Archbishop Tenisons School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
444 m
Lighthouse Education Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
444 m
St Annes Community Centre Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
454 m
St. Annes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
483 m
The Beehive Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 14, 2019
483 m
St.Marks Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
494 m
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
551 m
Bedser Stand Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
551 m
Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
551 m
Cafe Roma Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
551 m
Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 3, 2020
551 m
OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2020
551 m
OCS Stand Kitchen B - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
551 m
OCS Stand Main Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
551 m
Pavilion Stand Ground Floor Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
551 m
Peter May Stand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
551 m
SE11 GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
551 m
Darby's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
573 m
Eagle London South Central Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
578 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wheatsheaf Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Wheatsheaf Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Tate Library Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Vauxhall Park Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Vauxhall Park Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Vauxhall Underground Station Metro/Tram 457 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 458 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 467 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 453 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 537 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 623 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 644 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 661 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.49 km
Duck Island Island 2.51 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.52 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.19 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.55 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.16 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 158.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.5 5.9
300+ Mbps 100% 666.7 0

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48131100
Longitude -0.12213900
OS Easting 530496
OS Northing 0177489
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10988
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 E33035068
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 004C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3