Postcode SW16 1QP (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 1QP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 1QP is Ambleside Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambleside Avenue (SW16) and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.91 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 338 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1QP (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 1QP is The Manor Arms and is 112 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bone Daddies Streatham and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ambleside Avenue 37 m
Fernwood Avenue 64 m
Campbell Close 91 m
Rydal Road 154 m
Keens Close 174 m
Tooting Bec Gardens 177 m
Thirlmere Road 179 m
William Dyce Mews 192 m
Gleneagle Mews 207 m
Riggindale Road 224 m
Babington Road 228 m
Whinfell Close 245 m
Swallow Gardens 277 m
Prentis Road 303 m
Station Approach 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1QP

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 1QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 220 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 734 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
749 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
839 m
Goldfinch Primary School 877 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.03 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.05 km
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.05 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.15 km
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.18 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.33 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.52 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.61 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.67 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.7 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
1.7 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.77 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.81 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambleside Avenue Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 31, 2018
98 m
Ambleside Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 30, 2022
98 m
Bone Daddies Streatham Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
112 m
Burger Fellaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
112 m
Byron Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
112 m
Chow Bunch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
112 m
Foodstars Streatham Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
112 m
JRC Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2022
112 m
La Migliore Grill'O Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
112 m
Love A Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2021
112 m
Rosa's Thai Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
112 m
Rossopomodoro Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
112 m
Temple Of Seitan Streatham Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
112 m
The Alley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
112 m
The Manor Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
112 m
Yiiayia's Boy Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
112 m
Zen Vegan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
112 m
Big Bad WolF Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2021
140 m
Fabulous Food \& Wine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2018
140 m
Peri Peri Marleys Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 24, 2021
140 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ambleside Avenue (SW16) Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Ambleside Avenue (SW16) Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Streatham St Leonard's Church Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Streatham St Leonard's Church Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Streatham St Leonard's Church Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 338 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.37 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.38 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.31 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.5 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.31 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.67 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.69 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 51.7 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.7 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% 15.1 1.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.7 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 511,904 kWh - mean 15,056 kWh : median 9,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42845800
Longitude -0.13427900
OS Easting 529801
OS Northing 0171590
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12753
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 E33035208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 032C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1