Postcode SW16 3LJ (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 3LJ and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 3LJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SW16 3LJ is St Leonard's Walk which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Lane and is 20 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.16 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 358 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Norbury Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 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

The nearest takeaway food is available from CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz and is 132 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Leonard's Walk 30 m
Hermitage Lane 73 m
Rochester Close 110 m
Granville Gardens 140 m
Heathdene Road 176 m
Colmer Road 185 m
Heatherset Gardens 216 m
Hilldown Road 223 m
Hepworth Road 228 m
Strathbrook Road 236 m
Danbrook Road 244 m
Kuala Gardens 252 m
Acacia Road 260 m
Fontaine Road 313 m
Briar Avenue 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3LJ

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 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
645 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
693 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
800 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 963 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
963 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.01 km
Stanford Primary School 1.02 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.14 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.24 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.31 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.38 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.39 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.53 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.55 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.57 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.62 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.66 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.68 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.68 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
83 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
83 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
132 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
132 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
132 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
132 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
132 m
Danbrook Food \& Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
214 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
223 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
223 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
223 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
244 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
244 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
244 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
258 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
258 m
Medina Halal Meat And Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2021
258 m
Patricia Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
258 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 358 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 878 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 894 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.98 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.98 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.02 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.02 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.04 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.1 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 131 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 65,589 kWh - mean 9,370 kWh : median 10,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 40,464 kWh - mean 3,679 kWh : median 2,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41527200
Longitude -0.12397200
OS Easting 530555
OS Northing 0170142
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11366
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035216
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 034B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1