The postcode SW16 2SB is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 2SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 2SB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 2SB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 2SB is Chestnut Close which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rockhampton Road and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.08 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is West Norwood Rail Station, 696 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 2SB (for ages 11 and under) is Julian's School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 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
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 2SB 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 2SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 2SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 2SB
| 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 2SB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 559 m |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 617 m |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 638 m |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 658 m |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 698 m |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 783 m |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 904 m | |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 996 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 1.06 km |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.11 km |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| The Elmgreen School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.17 km |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| The Norwood School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Rosemead Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| Fenstanton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Elm Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| The Cedars School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 2SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanvik News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Fairlie House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Julians Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 122 m | |
| Abacus Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 216 m | |
| Love A Slice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 5, 2020 | 251 m | |
| Uplands Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 334 m | |
| Dinner For One Hundred | Awaiting Inspection | 364 m | |
| Anxur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 411 m | |
| Mini Stars Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 15, 2022 | 502 m | |
| Hestia Housing \& Support | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 534 m | |
| Wolfington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 559 m | |
| Down To A Tea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 566 m | |
| A.H.Underwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2018 | 594 m | |
| Vale Newsagency | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2019 | 594 m | |
| Payall News Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2018 | 610 m | |
| Reva Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 610 m | |
| The Grind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2022 | 610 m | |
| Fuel For School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 617 m | |
| Le Tour De France | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 617 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 2SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Rockhampton Road | 101 m | |
| Julians Primary School | 124 m | |
| St Peter's Gardens | 157 m | |
| St Peters Church (SW16) | 195 m | |
| Selsdon Road Canterbury Grove | 219 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 3.08 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 3.12 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 3.12 km | |
| West Norwood Rail Station | 696 m | |
| Tulse Hill Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Tulse Hill Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.25 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.26 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.28 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.3 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 2SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 1.34 km | |
| Convent Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Westow Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.1 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 3.29 km | |
| Lower Lake | 3.54 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.65 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 3.74 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 3.79 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 2SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.3 Mbps | 60.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 28.58 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 9.6% | 90.4% | 18 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 90.4% | 84.2 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.4% | 90.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 2SB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.42989600 |
| Longitude | -0.11348700 |
| OS Easting | 531244 |
| OS Northing | 0171787 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035196 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 030A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |