SW8 1BU maps, stats, and open data
SW8 1BU lies on Albert Square in London. SW8 1BU is located in the Oval 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.
SW8 1BU maps


SW8 1BU geodata
| Easting | 530693 |
| Northing | 176989 |
| Latitude | 51.476772 |
| Longitude | -0.119489 |
Where is SW8 1BU?
| Street | Albert Square |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW8 |
SW8 1BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW8 1BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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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 | Oval |
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| Constituency | Vauxhall |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW8 1BU
| Albert Square (Clapham Road) | South Lambeth | 90m |
| Albert Square | South Lambeth | 145m |
| Dorset Road (Clapham Road) | South Lambeth | 231m |
| Thorne Road | South Lambeth | 258m |
| Lansdowne Way | Stockwell | 288m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW8 1BU
| Stockwell Underground Station | Stockwell | 556m |
| Oval Underground Station | Oval | 747m |
| Vauxhall Underground Station | Vauxhall | 1,050m |
| Clapham North Underground Station | Clapham | 1,487m |
| Kennington Underground Station | Kennington | 1,593m |
Nearest railway stations to SW8 1BU
| Vauxhall Station | 1.1km |
| Wandsworth Road Station | 1.5km |
| Brixton Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW8 1BU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SW8 1BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.59Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SW8 1BU (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% |
SW8 1BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW8 1BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 213,565 |
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| Meter count | 21 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,170 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,693 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,117 |
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| Meter count | 19 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,375 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,046 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW8 1BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW8 1BU.
- 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
SW8 1BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW8 1BU (metres)
The Italian Day Nursery
Coffee Studio Clapham
Tesco
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Nearest post box to SW8 1BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wilkinson Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 164m |
| 127 South Lambeth Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 362m |
| 78 Richborne Terrace | 17:30 | 12:00 | 370m |
SW8 1BU ITL and SW8 1BU 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 SW8 1BU:
| 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 |
SW8 1BU 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 SW8 1BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00015792 | |
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| LSOA | E01003129 | Lambeth 004E |
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| MSOA | E02000621 | Lambeth 004 |
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