SW2 5UP maps, stats, and open data
SW2 5UP lies on Plato Road in London. SW2 5UP is located in the Brixton Acre Lane electoral ward, within the London borough of Lambeth and the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South East London ICB - 72Q and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SW2 5UP maps


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SW2 5UP geodata
| Easting | 530274 |
| Northing | 175173 |
| Latitude | 51.460549 |
| Longitude | -0.126187 |
Where is SW2 5UP?
| Street | Plato Road |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW2 |
SW2 5UP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW2 5UP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Brixton Acre Lane |
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| Constituency | Vauxhall |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW2 5UP
| Solon Road | Brixton | 160m |
| Solon Road | Brixton | 162m |
| Clapham Park Road (Bedford Road) | Clapham Park | 200m |
| Clapham Park Road (Bedford Road) | Clapham Park | 217m |
| Bedford Road (Sw4) | Clapham Park | 266m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW2 5UP
| Clapham North Underground Station | Clapham | 575m |
| Brixton Underground Station | Brixton | 818m |
| Clapham Common Underground Station | Clapham | 853m |
| Stockwell Underground Station | Stockwell | 1,317m |
| Clapham South Underground Station | Clapham South | 1,727m |
Nearest railway stations to SW2 5UP
| Clapham High Street Station | 0.7km |
| Brixton Station | 0.9km |
| Wandsworth Road Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW2 5UP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SW2 5UP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SW2 5UP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SW2 5UP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW2 5UP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 403,235 |
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| Meter count | 34 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,860 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,616 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 116,237 |
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| Meter count | 36 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,229 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,631 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW2 5UP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW2 5UP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
66.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW2 5UP:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW2 5UP (metres)
Boqueria
Trilha Restaurant
Khamsa
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Nearest post box to SW2 5UP
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 96m |
| Bedford Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 292m |
| Concannon Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 301m |
SW2 5UP ITL and SW2 5UP LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SW2 5UP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI4 | Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI45 | Lambeth |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000022 | Lambeth |
SW2 5UP census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SW2 5UP:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00015394 | |
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| LSOA | E01003058 | Lambeth 015E |
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| MSOA | E02000632 | Lambeth 015 |
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