Postcode SW16 2PW (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 2PW and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 2PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 2PW as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW16 2PW is Adare Walk which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Close and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.15 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 342 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 2PW (for ages 11 and under) is The Livity School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019. 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 Klassik Chicken and is 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 2PW 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 2PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Adare Walk 33 m
Mountearl Gardens 124 m
Hailsham Avenue 182 m
Woodland Mews 183 m
Amesbury Avenue 199 m
Mount Nod Road 232 m
Emsworth Street 245 m
Lydhurst Avenue 252 m
Cherry Tree Drive 252 m
Chalcot Mews 267 m
Leigham Avenue 272 m
Barcombe Avenue 274 m
Faygate Road 284 m
Keymer Road 292 m
Streatham Court 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 2PW

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 2PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
0 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
338 m
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
542 m
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
636 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
796 m
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
926 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
926 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
953 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 997 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.01 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.22 km
Telferscot Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.23 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.26 km
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 1.26 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.27 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.32 km
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.32 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.36 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.36 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ace Base Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
0 m
The Livity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
0 m
Beechwood School School/college/university 4
Good
March 23, 2022
93 m
Mountearl House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
130 m
Lambeth Asian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
162 m
Leigham Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
162 m
Leigham Court Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
187 m
Magnolia Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
187 m
Dunraven School (Lower) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
241 m
Cafe Zara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
257 m
Fish Tale Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
257 m
Kathir Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2021
257 m
Kennedy's Of Streatham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
257 m
Klassik Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 4, 2020
257 m
Magualde Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 5, 2021
257 m
Super Turkish Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
257 m
Taj Mahal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
257 m
Wok D'Lite Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 19, 2021
257 m
Mieszko Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
284 m
Brasileiro Meat \& Grocery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2021
288 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Streatham Close Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Mountearl Gardens Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Dunraven School Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Leigham Ct Rd Streatham Hill Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Leigham Ct Rd Streatham Hill Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.15 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.19 km
Balham Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Streatham Hill Rail Station Rail 342 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.26 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.27 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Long Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.91 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.64 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.14 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.3 Mbps 49.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 19.99 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% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.4 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 427,124 kWh - mean 11,240 kWh : median 10,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 110,820 kWh - mean 2,916 kWh : median 2,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 2PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43645600
Longitude -0.12323100
OS Easting 530548
OS Northing 0172499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6636
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035178
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 026E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1