The postcode SW16 1LS is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 1LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 1LS 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 1LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to SW16 1LS is Tarrington Close which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Becmead Avenue Streatham and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 718 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 1LS (for ages 11 and under) is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Graveney School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 18, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SW16 1LS is Lisa's Kitchen and is 358 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 362 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 1LS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 1LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 1LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 1LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 1LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 343 m | |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 603 m | |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 917 m |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 921 m |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 923 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 1.07 km |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.19 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.37 km |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.45 km |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 1.5 km |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 1.54 km |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 1.54 km |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Eveline Day School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 1LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareTech Community Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2022 | 179 m | |
| Broomwood Hall School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 205 m | |
| Growing Beans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 225 m | |
| Little Flowers Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 225 m | |
| The Spires Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Francis Taylor Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 309 m | |
| St Mary's Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 311 m | |
| The Frances Taylor Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2022 | 311 m | |
| Streatham \& Clapham High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 343 m | |
| Ambleside Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2018 | 350 m | |
| Ambleside Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 30, 2022 | 350 m | |
| Batch \& Co SW16 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 358 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 358 m | |
| Iceland Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 358 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2022 | 358 m | |
| Lisa's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 27, 2021 | 358 m | |
| Prentis | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 358 m | |
| Superdrug | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 358 m | |
| White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 22, 2021 | 358 m | |
| Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted | Awaiting Inspection | 362 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 1LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Becmead Avenue Streatham | 85 m | |
| Becmead Avenue Streatham | 139 m | |
| Woodfield Avenue | 172 m | |
| Garrads Road | 232 m | |
| Garrads Road | 254 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.73 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.74 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.76 km | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 718 m | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 844 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.03 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.04 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.05 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 1LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 2.1 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 2.75 km | |
| Mount Pond | 2.91 km | |
| Convent Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.09 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.04 km | |
| Westow Hill | 4.16 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.3 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.31 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.54 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.78 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 4.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 1LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46.4 Mbps | 39.9 Mbps | 63.75 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.1 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 12.68 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.8 | 0.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.9 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 1LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43222300 |
| Longitude | -0.13465500 |
| OS Easting | 529766 |
| OS Northing | 0172008 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33035191 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 029C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |