Postcode SW16 1RX (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW16 1RX and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 1RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1RX as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 1RX is Rambler Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pringle Gardens and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to SW16 1RX (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 1RX is Streatham Park Bowling Club and is 123 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Green Floor and is 622 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 1RX is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth 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 1RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rambler Close 66 m
West Drive 103 m
Mulberry Close 138 m
Pringle Gardens 139 m
North Drive 158 m
Ullathorne Road 190 m
Colson Way 207 m
Tooting Bec Road 264 m
Clairview Road 303 m
Abbotsleigh Road 332 m
Brookview Road 338 m
Furzedown Road 378 m
Dr Johnson Avenue 398 m
Woodnook Road 405 m
Thrale Road 415 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 661 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 707 m
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
859 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
909 m
Goldfinch Primary School 942 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
1.02 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.09 km
Franciscan Primary School 1.17 km
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
1.19 km
Rutherford House School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.26 km
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.28 km
Eveline Day School 1.32 km
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.37 km
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.37 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.37 km
Ravenstone Primary School 1.42 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.43 km
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.44 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.48 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatham Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 22, 2018
123 m
Emmis Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
230 m
Little Cedars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
277 m
Carmena Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
458 m
Abbeyfield (Redclyffe) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
512 m
Mount Carmel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 22, 2018
512 m
Looking Glass Day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
516 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
605 m
Cafe De Niro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2022
605 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2019
605 m
Fireaway Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2022
622 m
Green Floor Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2022
622 m
Karsons Retailers - other Exempt
March 16, 2017
622 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 25, 2017
622 m
Sista Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
622 m
The Furzedown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2021
622 m
Kebabalicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
626 m
Little Linguists Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
626 m
Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 5, 2015
626 m
Williams Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pringle Gardens Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Pringle Gardens Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Tooting Bec Lido Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.83 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.83 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 4.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.28 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.44 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.51 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.74 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.99 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 71.7 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.3 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 223,001 kWh - mean 6,758 kWh : median 6,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 54,652 kWh - mean 1,708 kWh : median 1,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43004600
Longitude -0.14428100
OS Easting 529103
OS Northing 0171749
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15182
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tooting
Electoral Ward Furzedown
Local Authority District Wandsworth
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 E09000032
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wandsworth
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

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 Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 036E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2