Postcode SW16 1HG (Lambeth) Terminated December 1988

Map showing SW16 1HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 1HG is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in December 1988.SW16 1HG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SW16 1HG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 1HG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 1HG is Ockley Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Becmead Avenue and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.99 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 664 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1HG (for ages 11 and under) is Sunnyhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. 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 1HG is Lisa's Kitchen and is 104 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ockley Road 58 m
Becmead Avenue 129 m
Pinfold Road 150 m
Steep Hill 150 m
Woodbourne Avenue 209 m
Prentis Road 211 m
Shrubbery Road 243 m
Kingscourt Road 255 m
Farm Avenue 269 m
Pendennis Road 281 m
Woodleigh Gardens 283 m
Gracefield Gardens 343 m
Mount Ephraim Lane 393 m
Leigham Avenue 400 m
Tooting Bec Gardens 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1HG

Introduction April 1987
Termination December 1988
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 1HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
599 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 607 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
607 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
671 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 727 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
907 m
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.06 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.11 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.31 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.31 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.38 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.42 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.48 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.48 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.55 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.58 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.6 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.6 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2021
64 m
Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
70 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2018
70 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
70 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
70 m
Racs Real Juice LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
70 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
70 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 25, 2021
70 m
Batch \& Co SW16 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
104 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
104 m
Iceland Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
104 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2022
104 m
Lisa's Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 27, 2021
104 m
Prentis Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
104 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
104 m
White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
104 m
Food Way Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2021
112 m
Life Cafe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
112 m
Shoppers Delight Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2021
112 m
Odeon Cinema Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
125 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Kingscourt Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 664 m
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 708 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.26 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.27 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.18 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.31 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.45 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.69 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43207400
Longitude -0.12985600
OS Easting 530100
OS Northing 0172000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12194
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 E33030398
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 029C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1