Postcode SW16 1EA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 1EA is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. SW16 1EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 1EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 1EA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 1EA is Chalcot Mews which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Ephraim Road and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 252 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1EA (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 1EA is The Five Bells and is 127 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orient Express and is 87 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.3% 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 2.1 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 1EA 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 1EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chalcot Mews 27 m
Woodland Mews 58 m
Streatham Court 73 m
Cherry Tree Drive 157 m
Lowndes Mews 164 m
Leigham Avenue 170 m
Blakemore Road 213 m
Broadlands Close 234 m
Woodleigh Gardens 242 m
Broadlands Avenue 243 m
Brancaster Road 246 m
Adare Walk 273 m
De Montfort Road 301 m
Amesbury Avenue 311 m
Mount Ephraim Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1EA

Introduction September 1991
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 1EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
240 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
439 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 767 m
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
768 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
800 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
854 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.08 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.1 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.1 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.14 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.14 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.16 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.16 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.21 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.3 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.34 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.34 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.35 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.48 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mieszko Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
55 m
Boyce Da Roca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 11, 2021
87 m
Leny's Brazilian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2021
87 m
Milestone Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
87 m
Nar Turkish Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
87 m
Orient Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
87 m
Tariq Halal Meat Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 7, 2021
87 m
Lambeth Asian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
92 m
Leigham Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
92 m
De Montford Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2019
119 m
Essential Express Food And Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 26, 2021
119 m
Jaina Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2019
119 m
Exhibit B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
120 m
SW16 Bar \& Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
120 m
El Chico Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
127 m
Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
127 m
Talay Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 30, 2020
127 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
127 m
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
127 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
127 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Ephraim Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Mount Ephraim Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Streatham Close Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Leigham Court Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Mountearl Gardens Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 252 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.85 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.84 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.35 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 159.12 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 30.01 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 35.7% 101.3 22.3
300+ Mbps 64.3% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 193,915 kWh - mean 13,851 kWh : median 12,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 55,771 kWh - mean 3,984 kWh : median 3,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43599700
Longitude -0.12660200
OS Easting 530315
OS Northing 0172442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19158
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Streatham Wells
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 E33035193
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 029D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1