Postcode SW8 1XQ (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 1XQ and nearby postcodes

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

SW8 1XQ 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 1XQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW8 1XQ is Walberswick Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorne Road and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 447 m away at Nine Elms Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 811 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 1XQ (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 1XQ is Hanover Arms and is 766 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 766 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walberswick Street 47 m
Tradescant Road 49 m
St Stephen's Terrace 76 m
Ely Place 104 m
Brough Close 108 m
Wilkinson Street 113 m
Pickworth Close 116 m
Aldebert Terrace 125 m
Meadow Place 145 m
Kenchester Close 150 m
South Lambeth Road 155 m
Kingswood Close 160 m
Bolney Street 176 m
Thorne Road 192 m
Old South Lambeth Road 193 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 1XQ

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 1XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
189 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
236 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
413 m
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
503 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
528 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
663 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 670 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
689 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
810 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
826 m
Van Gogh Primary 909 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
931 m
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
957 m
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
970 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.05 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.08 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.17 km
Griffin Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.26 km
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
670 m
Lighthouse Education Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
670 m
Darby's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
687 m
Sky Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
716 m
The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
716 m
Montgomery Hall Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
735 m
Penguin Random House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
763 m
Hanover Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
766 m
Luitanana Patisseria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2019
766 m
Oval Snack And Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
766 m
Palace Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 20, 2021
766 m
Payless Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 3, 2020
766 m
The Brown Derby Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 7, 2021
766 m
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
774 m
Bedser Stand Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
774 m
Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
774 m
Cafe Roma Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
774 m
Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 3, 2020
774 m
OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2020
774 m
OCS Stand Kitchen B - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
774 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorne Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Tate Library Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Thorne Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Tate Library Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Lansdowne Way Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 447 m
Nine Elms Underground Station Metro/Tram 455 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 629 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 811 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 891 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 939 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 958 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 977 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.62 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.82 km
Duck Island Island 2.85 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.86 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.91 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.34 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.37 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 86.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 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% 94.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 206,913 kWh - mean 15,916 kWh : median 14,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 1XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47809000
Longitude -0.12261700
OS Easting 530472
OS Northing 0177130
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: Old EU 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 3D3