Postcode SW16 1AX (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1AX and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 1AX 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 1AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SW16 1AX is Drewstead Lane which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Criffel Avenue and is 309 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.35 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 519 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1AX (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 1AX is The Five Bells and is 481 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 402 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 5.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Drewstead Lane 39 m
Beckett Close 75 m
Dingley Lane 117 m
Hoadly Road 173 m
Mortimer Close 176 m
Drewstead Road 180 m
Woodfield Avenue 276 m
Sternhold Avenue 277 m
Abbotswood Road 295 m
De Montfort Road 307 m
Goodman Crescent 332 m
Mount Ephraim Road 333 m
Salford Road 355 m
Thornton Avenue 451 m
B242 737 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1AX

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 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School 411 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
564 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
770 m
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 770 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
817 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
935 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.04 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.08 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.22 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.24 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.24 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.3 km
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.3 km
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.3 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.31 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.35 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.36 km
Eveline Day School 1.4 km
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrews Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
80 m
Blue River Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
186 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
217 m
Abacus Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
402 m
Estate Office Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
402 m
Streatham \& Clapham High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
411 m
Broomwood Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
471 m
El Chico Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
481 m
Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
481 m
Talay Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 30, 2020
481 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
481 m
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
481 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
481 m
Toby's Adventure Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
481 m
Art \& Craft Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 31, 2019
491 m
BEWYLD LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
491 m
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
491 m
Italian Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2022
491 m
The Hamlet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 26, 2021
491 m
Thompson Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
491 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Criffel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Criffel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Streatham Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Streatham Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Mount Ephraim Road Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 519 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.55 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.56 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.87 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.15 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.71 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.7 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 71.14 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 13 Mbps 19.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.6 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 230,848 kWh - mean 38,475 kWh : median 38,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 33,996 kWh - mean 5,666 kWh : median 5,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43803300
Longitude -0.13470600
OS Easting 529746
OS Northing 0172654
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