Postcode SW16 3DB (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 3DB and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3DB 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 3DB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW16 3DB is Cedarville Gardens which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arragon Gardens and is 401 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.24 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 780 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3DB (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 5, 2014. 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 3DB is The Pied Bull and is 497 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 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 4.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cedarville Gardens 82 m
Heybridge Avenue 108 m
Braxted Park 108 m
Fontaine Road 170 m
Copley Park 180 m
Baldry Gardens 200 m
Briar Avenue 205 m
Strathbrook Road 230 m
Heathdene Road 282 m
Plum Tree Mews 294 m
Streatham Common South 301 m
Crescent Way 304 m
Hilldown Road 310 m
The Chase 348 m
Courtland Avenue 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3DB

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 3DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
687 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
697 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
726 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
982 m
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
983 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.09 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.09 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.09 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.16 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.16 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.38 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.41 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.43 km
Stanford Primary School 1.44 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.5 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.52 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.64 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.64 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joybrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
93 m
Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 28, 2018
272 m
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
272 m
Zazou Emporium Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
272 m
Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
332 m
Greenvale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
405 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
428 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
428 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
428 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
432 m
Dutties Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2021
437 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
483 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
483 m
Monkey Puzzle Streatham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
497 m
The Pied Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
497 m
Minehead Road Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
556 m
Immanuel St. Andrew Church Other catering premises 4
Good
June 1, 2021
567 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
567 m
Sushi Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2021
567 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
574 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 780 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.77 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.78 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 440 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.53 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.77 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.82 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.98 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.43 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 75 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 552,634 kWh - mean 29,086 kWh : median 30,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41888600
Longitude -0.12113200
OS Easting 530744
OS Northing 0170549
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