Postcode SW8 2DR (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 2DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 2DR is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW8 2DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW8 2DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2DR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW8 2DR is A203 which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Way and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 258 m away at Stockwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to SW8 2DR (for ages 11 and under) is Allen Edwards Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2018. 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 2DR is Hanover Arms and is 1.04 km 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 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 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 0.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW8 2DR 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 2DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW8 2DR, and the approximate distance away.

A203 41 m
Spencer Mews 119 m
Portland Grove 143 m
Teversham Lane 146 m
Lansdowne Way 150 m
Guildford Road 178 m
Stockwell Terrace 178 m
Binfield Road 179 m
Clapham Road 216 m
St Barnabas Villas 233 m
Stockwell Gardens 265 m
Lansdowne Gardens 271 m
Studley Road 307 m
Hampson Way 319 m
Viceroy Road 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 2DR

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 2DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Platanos College Good
(October 20, 2021)
250 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
341 m
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
470 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
564 m
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
627 m
Reay Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
651 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
714 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
759 m
Van Gogh Primary 876 m
Lansdowne School Good
(November 4, 2021)
910 m
Ashmole Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
998 m
Archbishop Tenison's School 1 km
Christ Church Primary SW9 Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Stockwell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.01 km
Griffin Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.05 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.05 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.14 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.17 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.2 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW8 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sky Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
928 m
The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
928 m
Darby's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
938 m
Archbishop Tenisons School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1 km
Lighthouse Education Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
1 km
Iris & June Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2018
1.02 km
Penguin Random House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.03 km
Hanover Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.04 km
Luitanana Patisseria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2019
1.04 km
Oval Snack And Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.04 km
Palace Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 20, 2021
1.04 km
Payless Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 3, 2020
1.04 km
The Brown Derby Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 7, 2021
1.04 km
Buzz Coffee Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 29, 2021
1.08 km
Montgomery Hall Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
1.09 km
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.1 km
Bedser Stand Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2020
1.1 km
Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
1.1 km
Cafe Roma Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
1.1 km
Fuorvitos Burgers (Peter May) Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 3, 2020
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW8 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

Lansdowne Way Bus Stop/Station 74 m
South Lambeth Road Stockwell Station Bus Stop/Station 117 m
South Lambeth Road Stockwell Station Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Stockwell Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Stockwell Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 258 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 281 m
Stockwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 288 m
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Clapham High Street Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.29 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.31 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW8 2DR - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.17 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.62 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.16 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Duck Island Island 3.21 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.22 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.6 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 5.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW8 2DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 14,797 kWh - mean 1,480 kWh : median 1,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 29,867 kWh - mean 2,133 kWh : median 1,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 2DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47473900
Longitude -0.12334500
OS Easting 530431
OS Northing 0176756
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8668
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 E33035089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 008D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3