Postcode SW8 3LQ (Lambeth)

Map showing SW8 3LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW8 3LQ is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW8 3LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW8 3LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 3LQ as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW8 3LQ is Crichton Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wandsworth Road Station and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 970 m away at Battersea Power Station Underground Station The closest railway station is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 212 m away.

The closest primary school to SW8 3LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Heathbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020.

The local pub for residents of SW8 3LQ is Paya & Horse and is 752 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Camile Thai and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 3LQ 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 3LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW8 3LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Crichton Street 52 m
Portslade Road 84 m
A3036 148 m
Pensbury Place 150 m
St Rule Street 154 m
Motley Street 169 m
Pensbury Street 191 m
Coleridge Close 226 m
Brayburne Avenue 228 m
Dickens Street 247 m
Hesewall Close 259 m
Stone Close 308 m
Netherford Road 327 m
Killyon Road 340 m
Heath Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW8 3LQ

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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathbrook Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
167 m
Griffin Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
408 m
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
642 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
694 m
Clapham Manor Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2007)
751 m
Newton Preparatory School 759 m
Larkhall Primary Campus Good
(February 20, 2018)
814 m
John Burns Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
817 m
Belleville Wix Academy Good
(October 31, 2019)
909 m
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2009)
974 m
Allen Edwards Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
997 m
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.1 km
Chesterton Primary School 1.16 km
The Dominie School Limited Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.21 km
Eaton House the Manor School 1.22 km
Harris Academy Battersea Outstanding
(February 1, 2018)
1.29 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2014)
1.33 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.35 km
Herbert Morrison Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
1.36 km
Parkgate House School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW8 3LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Surpluss Food Sharing/Cooking Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
732 m
New City Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
752 m
Paya & Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
752 m
Cheeky Cherubs Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
777 m
Checkleys Newsagent and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2016
791 m
San Gennaro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
791 m
The Magic Garden Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 27, 2019
813 m
John Burns Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
817 m
Globe Goers UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
843 m
Angoletto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
844 m
Battersea Park News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2021
844 m
Camile Thai Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2021
844 m
Pho Moc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
844 m
Pizza Guys Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2021
844 m
Pizza on Time Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
844 m
TSK Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2021
844 m
Bunny Tales Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
850 m
Trevor Burrell Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
854 m
Leilani Restaurant & Ashanti Lounge Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 25, 2020
855 m
Newspot Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2019
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW8 3LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Wandsworth Road Station Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Westbury Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
St Rule Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Wandsworth Road Station Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Pensbury Street Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Battersea Power Station Underground Station Metro/Tram 970 m
Battersea Power Station Underground Station Metro/Tram 990 m
Clapham North Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Wandsworth Road Rail Station Rail 212 m
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station Rail 553 m
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 840 m
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.4 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.4 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW8 3LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Long Pond Inland Water 1.29 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.11 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.53 km
Duck Island Island 3.64 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.67 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.1 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.24 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.66 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW8 3LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.6 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 22.75 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.28 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 100% 18.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 336,849 kWh - mean 8,637 kWh : median 6,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 87,797 kWh - mean 2,439 kWh : median 2,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW8 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47105000
Longitude -0.14129300
OS Easting 529195
OS Northing 0176314
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15690
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Vauxhall
Electoral Ward Clapham Town
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 E33035109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 012A
Output Area / Small Area 3B1