Postcode SW16 5DW (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 5DW is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. SW16 5DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 5DW 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 5DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SW16 5DW is Rama Close which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arragon Gardens and is 419 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.91 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 435 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5DW (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 Harris Academy Merton. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SW16 5DW is The Railway and is 419 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Fried Chicken and is 400 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rama Close 8 m
Ellison Road 65 m
Arragon Gardens 115 m
Glencairn Road 174 m
Hawkhurst Road 191 m
Glenister Park Road 202 m
Sherwood Avenue 212 m
Bodiam Road 227 m
Nettlewood Road 228 m
Guildersfield Road 230 m
Runnymede Crescent 230 m
Tankerville Road 249 m
Woodgate Drive 267 m
Woodmansterne Road 288 m
Hepworth Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5DW

Introduction May 1994
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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
331 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
462 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
615 m
Stanford Primary School 666 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
719 m
Goldfinch Primary School 994 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.09 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.28 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.36 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.36 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.41 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.43 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.43 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.49 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.5 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.65 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.66 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.68 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fatemah Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
234 m
David's Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
308 m
Danbrook Food \& Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
365 m
Horizons Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 8, 2022
372 m
Rosemanor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2019
372 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
400 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
405 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
405 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
405 m
Dutties Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2021
412 m
Estate Office Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2021
419 m
Ganesh Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
419 m
Morley's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
419 m
Smakus Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 24, 2021
419 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 27, 2019
419 m
Gourmet China Cook Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 9, 2021
425 m
Greens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
425 m
M M Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
425 m
Lucky Dragon Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
452 m
Rocky Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2021
459 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Streatham Common Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 435 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 488 m
Norbury Rail Station Rail 646 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.7 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.71 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.36 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.63 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.09 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.55 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.55 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 62.19 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 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% 17.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.3 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 173,728 kWh - mean 14,477 kWh : median 13,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 47,458 kWh - mean 4,314 kWh : median 4,139 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41518500
Longitude -0.13150900
OS Easting 530033
OS Northing 0170119
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 034E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3