Postcode SW8 1LW (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1LW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW8 1LW is Meadow Mews which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Archbishop Tenison's School and is 201 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 369 m away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 499 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1LW (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 1LW is Peter May Stand and is 272 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 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Mews 57 m
Cottingham Road 92 m
Paragon Mews 107 m
Meadow Road 108 m
Fentiman Road 126 m
Ashmole Street 128 m
Carroun Road 155 m
Claylands Road 160 m
Ebbisham Drive 192 m
Trigon Road 198 m
Kennington Oval 208 m
Rita Road 228 m
Stanley Close 232 m
Richborne Terrace 260 m
Oval Place 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1LW

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 1LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Tenison's School 164 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
220 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
317 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
378 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
386 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
486 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
502 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
517 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
541 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
643 m
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
869 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
886 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
888 m
Van Gogh Primary 939 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Octavia House Schools, London Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
1.08 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.08 km
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.18 km
NAS Vanguard School 1.18 km
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
164 m
Lighthouse Education Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
164 m
Montgomery Hall Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
231 m
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
272 m
Bedser Stand Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
272 m
Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
272 m
Cafe Roma Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
272 m
Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 3, 2020
272 m
OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2020
272 m
OCS Stand Kitchen B - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
272 m
OCS Stand Main Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
272 m
Pavilion Stand Ground Floor Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
272 m
Peter May Stand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
272 m
SE11 GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
272 m
St.Marks Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
317 m
Hanover Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
343 m
Luitanana Patisseria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2019
343 m
Oval Snack And Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
343 m
Palace Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 20, 2021
343 m
Payless Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 3, 2020
343 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Archbishop Tenison's School Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Archbishop Tenison's School Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Fentiman Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Harleyford Road Durham Street Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 369 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 379 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 388 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 499 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 599 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 772 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 792 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 805 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Duck Island Island 2.54 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.39 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.47 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.58 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.26 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.27 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 65 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.01 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 87,011 kWh - mean 12,430 kWh : median 12,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 16,165 kWh - mean 2,309 kWh : median 2,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48175900
Longitude -0.11807400
OS Easting 530777
OS Northing 0177546
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