Postcode SW16 1AA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 1AA is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 1AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 SW16 1AA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 1AA is Drewstead Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Hill Station and is 129 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.59 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 245 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1AA (for ages 11 and under) is The Livity School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City Heights E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW16 1AA is The Five Bells and is 272 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Estate Office Coffee and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 1AA 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 SW16 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

Drewstead Road 100 m
De Montfort Road 139 m
Broadlands Avenue 151 m
Sternhold Avenue 157 m
Broadlands Close 172 m
Goodman Crescent 176 m
Dingley Lane 197 m
Lowndes Mews 230 m
Drewstead Lane 239 m
Mount Ephraim Road 264 m
Bellasis Avenue 278 m
Ardwell Road 325 m
Killieser Avenue 351 m
Salford Road 357 m
Blairderry Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1AA

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 SW16 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
566 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 617 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
685 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
792 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 792 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
831 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 999 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.02 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.1 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.1 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.1 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.11 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.17 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.23 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.26 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.26 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.27 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.44 km
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue River Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
94 m
Abacus Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
135 m
Estate Office Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
135 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
164 m
Art \& Craft Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 31, 2019
232 m
BEWYLD LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
232 m
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
232 m
Italian Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2022
232 m
The Hamlet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 26, 2021
232 m
Thompson Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
232 m
Tribev Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2020
232 m
El Chico Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
272 m
Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
272 m
Talay Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 30, 2020
272 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
272 m
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
272 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
272 m
Toby's Adventure Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
272 m
Brasileiro Meat \& Grocery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2021
278 m
Chicken Trio Streatham Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2021
278 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Streatham Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Criffel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Streatham Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Criffel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Leigham Court Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.62 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 245 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.72 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.73 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.9 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.71 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 53.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 67.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 6.7% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 367,021 kWh - mean 21,589 kWh : median 14,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43839200
Longitude -0.13076300
OS Easting 530019
OS Northing 0172701
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12619
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward St Leonard's
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: New 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 E33035192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 029B
Output Area / Small Area 3D1