The postcode SW16 2HU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 2HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 2HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 2HU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to SW16 2HU is Belltrees Grove which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leaf Grove and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.1 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to SW16 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is Sunnyhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Joseph's College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW16 2HU is The Leigham Well and is 711 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 188.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 2HU 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 2HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 2HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 2HU
| 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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 213 m |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 511 m |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 625 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 676 m |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 872 m |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 907 m |
| Julian's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 916 m |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.08 km | |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.3 km |
| The Norwood School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.36 km | |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| The Cedars School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.57 km | |
| The Elmgreen School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Priory School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 2HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 133 m | |
| Hestia Housing \& Support | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 206 m | |
| Bishop Thomas Grant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 213 m | |
| Julians Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 332 m | |
| Habibi’s falafels | Awaiting Inspection | 408 m | |
| Minehead Road Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 412 m | |
| Dhanvik News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 449 m | |
| Fairlie House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 482 m | |
| Fuel For School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 511 m | |
| Le Tour De France | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 511 m | |
| Red Lion Convenience | Awaiting Inspection | 511 m | |
| Sunnyhill School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 511 m | |
| Anxur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Abacus Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 613 m | |
| Crown Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 625 m | |
| St .Andrews Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 676 m | |
| Love A Slice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 5, 2020 | 677 m | |
| British Home And Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 686 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 703 m | |
| The Leigham Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 711 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 2HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Leaf Grove | 177 m | |
| Julians Primary School | 206 m | |
| Leigham Court Road Streatham Common | 293 m | |
| Sunnyhill Road | 297 m | |
| Valley Road Surgery | 317 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 3.1 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 3.13 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 3.14 km | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| West Norwood Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.35 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.36 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 2HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 951 m | |
| Biggin Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Convent Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Westow Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 3.44 km | |
| Lower Lake | 3.63 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 3.66 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.85 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 4 km | |
| Mount Pond | 4.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 2HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 188.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 19.7 Mbps | 36 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% | 26 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.4 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 417 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW16 2HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.42638600 |
| Longitude | -0.11666700 |
| OS Easting | 531033 |
| OS Northing | 0171391 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Streatham |
| Electoral Ward | Streatham Wells |
| 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 | E33035197 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 030D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |