The postcode SW16 1QL is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 1QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 1QL 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 1QL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 1QL is Riggindale Road which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garrads Road and is 148 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 530 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 1QL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Bone Daddies Streatham and is 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 1QL 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 1QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 1QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 1QL
| 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 1QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 245 m | |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 641 m | |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 843 m | |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 949 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 949 m |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.15 km |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 1.18 km |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.2 km |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.36 km |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 1.5 km |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.53 km |
| Links Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Franciscan Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Rutherford House School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Hillbrook School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 1.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 1QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2018 | 137 m | |
| Ambleside Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 30, 2022 | 137 m | |
| Little Cedars Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 232 m | |
| St.Leonards C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 245 m | |
| Tenderlinks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 245 m | |
| CareTech Community Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2022 | 260 m | |
| Emmis Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 274 m | |
| St Mary's Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 310 m | |
| The Frances Taylor Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2022 | 310 m | |
| The Spires Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 310 m | |
| Bone Daddies Streatham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Burger Fellaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Byron | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Chow Bunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Foodstars Streatham | Awaiting Inspection | 320 m | |
| JRC Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2022 | 320 m | |
| La Migliore Grill'O | Awaiting Inspection | 320 m | |
| Love A Slice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Rosa's Thai Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 320 m | |
| Rossopomodoro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 320 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 1QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Garrads Road | 148 m | |
| Garrads Road | 170 m | |
| Conyers Road | 260 m | |
| Becmead Avenue Streatham | 264 m | |
| Ambleside Avenue (SW16) | 279 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.71 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.71 km | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 530 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.2 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.21 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.85 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.01 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 1QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 1.98 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Convent Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.06 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.19 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.42 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.14 km | |
| Westow Hill | 4.23 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.5 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.52 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 4.62 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 4.77 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 1QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.5 Mbps | 36.2 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.3 | 3.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.9 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 1QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.42899900 |
| Longitude | -0.13720600 |
| OS Easting | 529596 |
| OS Northing | 0171645 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established 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 | E33035208 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 032C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |