Postcode SW8 1JS (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1JS and nearby postcodes

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

SW8 1JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 1JS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1JS is Cottingham Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Archbishop Tenison's School and is 209 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 348 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 535 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1JS (for ages 11 and under) is Ashmole Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 10, 2016. 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 1JS is Peter May Stand and is 264 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 317 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.4 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 1JS 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 1JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cottingham Road 55 m
Meadow Mews 72 m
Ashmole Street 121 m
Meadow Road 129 m
Claylands Road 129 m
Carroun Road 140 m
Fentiman Road 143 m
Paragon Mews 143 m
Trigon Road 161 m
Kennington Oval 211 m
Ebbisham Drive 227 m
Richborne Terrace 231 m
Rita Road 247 m
Palfrey Place 251 m
Oval Place 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1JS

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 1JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Tenison's School 158 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
199 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
339 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
395 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
408 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
483 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
511 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
533 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
536 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
653 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
849 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
867 m
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
894 m
Van Gogh Primary 903 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
995 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.05 km
Octavia House Schools, London Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
1.09 km
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.17 km
NAS Vanguard School 1.2 km
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Archbishop Tenison's School Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Archbishop Tenison's School Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Oval Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 348 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 352 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 364 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 535 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 636 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 809 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 829 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 842 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Duck Island Island 2.58 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.96 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.36 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.49 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.58 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.26 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.27 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 13.75 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% 94.1 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 108,578 kWh - mean 9,048 kWh : median 10,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 46,850 kWh - mean 4,259 kWh : median 3,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48152800
Longitude -0.11769500
OS Easting 530804
OS Northing 0177521
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4844
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 E33035067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 004F
Output Area / Small Area 3B1