The postcode SW16 2SW is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 2SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 2SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2SW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 2SW is Pinfold Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Becmead Avenue and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.14 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 663 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 2SW (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 City Heights E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW16 2SW is Lisa's Kitchen and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 2SW 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 2SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 2SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 2SW
| 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 2SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 458 m |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 471 m |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 611 m |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 760 m | |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 801 m | |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 833 m |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 939 m |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 974 m |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.4 km |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.41 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Fenstanton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Julian's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| The Orchard School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinfold Road Day Nursery & Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 28 m | |
| Odeon Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Pinfold House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 70 m | |
| COSTA COFFEE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2021 | 95 m | |
| Food Way Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 3, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Life Cafe Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 115 m | |
| Shoppers Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 4, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Day Lewis Streatham | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 140 m | |
| Bravi Ragazzi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 15, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Hungs Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Karibbean Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Sunnyhill Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 156 m | |
| The Candy Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2022 | 156 m | |
| Batch \& Co SW16 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 162 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Iceland Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 162 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2022 | 162 m | |
| Lisa's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 27, 2021 | 162 m | |
| Prentis | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Superdrug | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 162 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Becmead Avenue | 107 m | |
| Becmead Avenue | 122 m | |
| Becmead Avenue | 151 m | |
| Becmead Avenue | 162 m | |
| Kingscourt Road | 304 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 2.14 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 2.17 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 2.18 km | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 663 m | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 725 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.4 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.4 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.42 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 2SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 1.77 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Convent Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 2.97 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.17 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.27 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.68 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.82 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.23 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.29 km | |
| Lower Lake | 4.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 2SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.9 Mbps | 68.7 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.1 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 2SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43171500 |
| Longitude | -0.12766900 |
| OS Easting | 530253 |
| OS Northing | 0171964 |
| 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: 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 | E33035195 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 029D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |