Postcode SW16 5DG (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 5DG is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 5DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 5DG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 5DG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW16 5DG is Hepworth Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arragon Gardens and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.06 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 457 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5DG (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Golden City ChineseTake Away and is 200 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 5DG 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 5DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 5DG, and the approximate distance away.

Hepworth Road 54 m
Glencairn Road 119 m
Danbrook Road 149 m
Arragon Gardens 151 m
Guildersfield Road 153 m
Rochester Close 165 m
Colmer Road 198 m
Rama Close 251 m
Ellison Road 252 m
Prescott Close 266 m
Penistone Road 275 m
Acacia Road 291 m
Hilldown Road 311 m
Kempshott Road 346 m
Heathdene Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5DG

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 5DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
524 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
548 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
574 m
Stanford Primary School 818 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
972 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.02 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.18 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.2 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.2 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.26 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.42 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.55 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.56 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.59 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.6 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.61 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.61 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Danbrook Food \& Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
151 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
200 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
200 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
200 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
225 m
Fatemah Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
232 m
Dutties Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2021
276 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
287 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
287 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
287 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
287 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
287 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
330 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
330 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
338 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
338 m
Medina Halal Meat And Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2021
338 m
Patricia Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
338 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
359 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
359 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 457 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 635 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 665 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.83 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.84 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 5DG - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.82 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.85 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.29 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.3 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.36 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 5DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 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% 19.8 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 911,831 kWh - mean 18,609 kWh : median 17,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41523500
Longitude -0.12785400
OS Easting 530287
OS Northing 0170131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13846
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 E33035217
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 034E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3