Postcode SW16 1AS (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1AS and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 1AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1AS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SW16 1AS is Dingley Lane which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Criffel Avenue and is 287 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.49 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 393 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1AS (for ages 11 and under) is Telferscot Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 6, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SW16 1AS is The Five Bells and is 338 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 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.7% 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 1.9 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 SW16 1AS 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 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dingley Lane 31 m
Drewstead Road 104 m
Drewstead Lane 117 m
De Montfort Road 165 m
Beckett Close 192 m
Mount Ephraim Road 206 m
Broadlands Close 236 m
Broadlands Avenue 243 m
Sternhold Avenue 246 m
Hoadly Road 248 m
Woodfield Avenue 258 m
Woodfield Grove 258 m
Brancaster Road 271 m
Goodman Crescent 292 m
Moorcroft Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1AS

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 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School 450 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
670 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
677 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 837 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
837 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
896 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.06 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.16 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.17 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.18 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.2 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.21 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.22 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.24 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.27 km
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.42 km
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.42 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.43 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.43 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Criffel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Streatham Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Criffel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Mount Ephraim Road Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Streatham Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 393 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.68 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.69 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.07 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.8 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 84.8 Mbps 293.45 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 4
30-300 Mbps 39.3% 100.7 22.6
300+ Mbps 60.7% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 339,323 kWh - mean 12,119 kWh : median 10,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 75,599 kWh - mean 2,800 kWh : median 2,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43757100
Longitude -0.13279700
OS Easting 529880
OS Northing 0172606
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13964
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 029A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3