Postcode SW16 1LE (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1LE and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 1LE 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 1LE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to SW16 1LE is Woodfield Lane which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodfield Avenue and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.52 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 656 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1LE (for ages 11 and under) is The Livity School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SW16 1LE is Taylors and is 447 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 442 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% 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 4.1 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 1LE 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 1LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodfield Lane 41 m
Woodfield Avenue 84 m
Woodfield Grove 85 m
Mount Ephraim Lane 112 m
Wellington Mews 201 m
Fisher's Close 218 m
Hoadly Road 230 m
Abbotswood Road 233 m
The Spinney 248 m
Woodbourne Avenue 261 m
Kingscourt Road 269 m
Norfolk House Road 282 m
Mount Ephraim Road 298 m
Garrad's Road 307 m
Dingley Lane 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1LE

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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School 174 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
835 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 887 m
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
901 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
939 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.07 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.13 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.13 km
Henry Cavendish Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2014)
1.23 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.33 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.35 km
London Steiner School Inadequate
(November 29, 2018)
1.39 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.43 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.45 km
Eveline Day School 1.48 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
1.48 km
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.49 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.49 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.51 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broomwood Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
128 m
Streatham \& Clapham High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
174 m
Henry Cavendish Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
329 m
Francis Taylor Foundation Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
363 m
Blue River Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
418 m
St Andrews Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
426 m
I Love Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
442 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2021
442 m
La Casita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
442 m
Aya Lebanese Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 25, 2021
447 m
Taylors Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
447 m
Westbury Food \& Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 6, 2021
447 m
Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
449 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2018
449 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
449 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
449 m
Racs Real Juice LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
449 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
449 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 25, 2021
449 m
CareTech Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2022
470 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Woodfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Becmead Avenue Streatham Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Becmead Avenue Streatham Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Kingscourt Road Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.52 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.57 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 656 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1 km
Balham Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.64 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.8 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.34 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.37 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 40% 66.6 17.1
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 345,663 kWh - mean 26,589 kWh : median 29,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 82,192 kWh - mean 5,871 kWh : median 5,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43482600
Longitude -0.13495200
OS Easting 529738
OS Northing 0172297
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: Achieving minorities
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 4C1