Postcode SW16 3AU (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 3AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 3AU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 3AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 3AU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW16 3AU is Fontaine Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arragon Gardens and is 314 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.23 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3AU (for ages 11 and under) is Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 1, 2015. 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 3AU is The Pied Bull and is 440 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden City ChineseTake Away and is 339 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 3AU, and the approximate distance away.

Fontaine Road 83 m
Heybridge Avenue 100 m
Braxted Park 100 m
Strathbrook Road 158 m
Cedarville Gardens 169 m
Briar Avenue 178 m
Heathdene Road 190 m
Baldry Gardens 216 m
Hilldown Road 220 m
Copley Park 240 m
Plum Tree Mews 298 m
Groveland Avenue 332 m
Courtland Avenue 333 m
Streatham Common South 338 m
Crescent Way 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3AU

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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
673 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
724 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
781 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.01 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.06 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.07 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.07 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.08 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.08 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.23 km
Stanford Primary School 1.34 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.38 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.38 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.44 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.45 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.58 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.62 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.69 km
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.71 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joybrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
0 m
Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 28, 2018
312 m
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
312 m
Zazou Emporium Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
312 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
339 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
339 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
339 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
347 m
Dutties Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2021
360 m
Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
361 m
Greenvale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
365 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
400 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
400 m
Monkey Puzzle Streatham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
440 m
The Pied Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
440 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
488 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
488 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
488 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
488 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
488 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.23 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.23 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.23 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 700 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 945 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 961 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.79 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 3AU - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.56 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.84 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.88 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.03 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.34 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 90.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 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% 15.4 1
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 71.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 98.2% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 1,234,996 kWh - mean 22,870 kWh : median 19,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41826200
Longitude -0.12199400
OS Easting 530684
OS Northing 0170478
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16659
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Streatham South
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035214
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 034C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3