The postcode SW16 1AR is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 1AR 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 1AR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 1AR is Drewstead Road which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Criffel Avenue and is 217 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 334 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 1AR (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 1AR is The Five Bells and is 319 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 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 1AR is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 1AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 530 m | |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 640 m |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 650 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 791 m |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 791 m | |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 883 m |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 1.05 km |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| The Orchard School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Fenstanton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 111 m | |
| Abacus Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 217 m | |
| Estate Office Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 15, 2020 | 217 m | |
| St Andrews Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Art \& Craft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 309 m | |
| BEWYLD LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2020 | 309 m | |
| Firezza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 309 m | |
| Italian Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2022 | 309 m | |
| The Hamlet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 26, 2021 | 309 m | |
| Thompson Delicatessen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 309 m | |
| Tribev Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2020 | 309 m | |
| El Chico | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 319 m | |
| Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 319 m | |
| Talay Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 30, 2020 | 319 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 319 m | |
| The Five Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 319 m | |
| The Horse And Groom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 319 m | |
| Toby's Adventure Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 319 m | |
| De Montford Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 1, 2019 | 351 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Criffel Avenue | 217 m | |
| Streatham Hill Station | 222 m | |
| Criffel Avenue | 259 m | |
| Streatham Hill Station | 303 m | |
| Leigham Court Road | 343 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.51 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.55 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.56 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 334 m | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Balham Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.68 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.69 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 4.71 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.05 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 31.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Knight's Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 2.19 km | |
| Mount Pond | 2.41 km | |
| Long Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 2.54 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Convent Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.87 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.99 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.07 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.11 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.18 km | |
| Westow Hill | 4.25 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 4.76 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.8 Mbps | 73.7 Mbps | 159.96 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 30.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.4 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.6% | 100% | 93.9 | 21 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.4% | 98.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 1AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43811600 |
| Longitude | -0.13204100 |
| OS Easting | 529931 |
| OS Northing | 0172668 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established 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 | E33035190 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 029B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |