Postcode SW16 1JA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1JA and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 1JA 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 1JA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 1JA is Kingscourt Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingscourt Road and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.77 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 506 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1JA (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 1JA is Taylors and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 73.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingscourt Road 20 m
Norfolk House Road 51 m
Moorcroft Road 81 m
Woodbourne Avenue 119 m
Blakemore Road 151 m
Mount Ephraim Lane 160 m
Brancaster Road 173 m
Mount Ephraim Road 183 m
Steep Hill 216 m
Woodfield Grove 238 m
Ockley Road 257 m
Becmead Avenue 266 m
Woodfield Avenue 273 m
Streatham Court 290 m
De Montfort Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1JA

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 1JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School 440 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
597 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
671 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
834 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 906 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.04 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.09 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.18 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.21 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.21 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.22 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.36 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.41 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.43 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.5 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.5 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.55 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.56 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Francis Taylor Foundation Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
145 m
I Love Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
173 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2021
173 m
La Casita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
173 m
Aya Lebanese Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 25, 2021
203 m
Taylors Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
203 m
Westbury Food \& Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 6, 2021
203 m
Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
224 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2018
224 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
224 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
224 m
Racs Real Juice LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
224 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
224 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 25, 2021
224 m
Baby Spinach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
230 m
Brooks \& Gao Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2019
230 m
Carmine Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2022
230 m
Dewdrops Play Scheme / Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
230 m
German Doner Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
230 m
Kaspa's Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
230 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingscourt Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Kingscourt Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Becmead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 506 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 915 m
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.02 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.8 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.91 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.2 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.6 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 158.77 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.1 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 26.2% 15.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.1 18.1
300+ Mbps 73.8% - -

Gas Consumption

105 meters consuming 1,332,946 kWh - mean 12,695 kWh : median 10,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43438800
Longitude -0.13115700
OS Easting 530003
OS Northing 0172255
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12619
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 E33035192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 029B
Output Area / Small Area 3D1