Postcode SW16 2JN (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 2JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 2JN is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 2JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 2JN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2JN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 2JN is Knolly's Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chartham Grove and is 292 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.86 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 762 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 2JN (for ages 11 and under) is Hitherfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City Heights E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from MM Fried Chicken and is 565 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 0.8 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 2JN 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 2JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 2JN, and the approximate distance away.

Knolly's Road 17 m
Leigham Vale 141 m
Broxholm Road 159 m
Portal Close 201 m
Glennie Road 218 m
Hitherfield Road 254 m
Knolly's Close 254 m
Egremont Road 269 m
Cameron Place 274 m
Stockfield Road 298 m
Ivymount Road 299 m
Royal Circus 304 m
Canterbury Grove 350 m
Chartham Grove 356 m
Kingsmead Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 2JN

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 2JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
170 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
603 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
609 m
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
712 m
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
715 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
752 m
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
788 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
788 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
909 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 982 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.03 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.09 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.2 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.22 km
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 1.28 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.34 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.38 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.44 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.44 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 2JN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fuel For School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
170 m
Hitherfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
170 m
A.H.Underwood Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2018
322 m
Vale Newsagency Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2019
322 m
Love A Slice Other catering premises 4
Good
August 5, 2020
336 m
Mini Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2022
383 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
400 m
Anxur Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
557 m
Adams's Apple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
565 m
Electric Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2021
565 m
Fortune Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2018
565 m
Francatelli Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
565 m
MM Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
565 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 14, 2021
565 m
Norwood Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
565 m
Pizza 2 Night Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
565 m
Dunraven School (Lower) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
574 m
Hong Kong Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 3, 2019
576 m
Abacus Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
577 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
580 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 2JN - Data from Apr 2022

Chartham Grove Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Royal Circus Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Selsdon Road Canterbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Royal Circus Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Selsdon Road Canterbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.89 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 762 m
West Norwood Rail Station Rail 767 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 806 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.75 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.76 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 2JN - Data from Dec 2021

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.29 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.4 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.44 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.5 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 2JN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 114,999 kWh - mean 5,227 kWh : median 2,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 14,051 kWh - mean 1,756 kWh : median 1,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 2JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43517000
Longitude -0.11317200
OS Easting 531249
OS Northing 0172374
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7655
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Knight's Hill
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 E33035182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 027A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1