Postcode SW16 5DX (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5DX and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5DX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5DX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 5DX is Nettlewood Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Common Station and is 287 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.71 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 348 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5DX (for ages 11 and under) is Granton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 2017. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Gourmet China Cook and is 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.6 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 5DX 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 5DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nettlewood Road 31 m
Glenister Park Road 65 m
Drakewood Road 76 m
Bodiam Road 102 m
Sherwood Avenue 132 m
Grayscroft Road 156 m
Hawkhurst Road 164 m
Woodgate Drive 168 m
Bridgewood Road 215 m
Helmsdale Road 220 m
Woodmansterne Road 221 m
Rama Close 260 m
Churchmore Road 275 m
Lacrosse Way 278 m
Ellison Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5DX

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 5DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
195 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
464 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
553 m
Stanford Primary School 564 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
727 m
Goldfinch Primary School 872 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.11 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.12 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.12 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.23 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.33 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.41 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.46 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.47 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.48 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.52 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.56 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.6 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.62 km
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gourmet China Cook Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 9, 2021
280 m
Greens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
280 m
M M Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
280 m
David's Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
292 m
Woodmansterne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
297 m
Casa Luso Brasileira Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 7, 2021
300 m
Co-op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 23, 2021
300 m
Four Seasons Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 28, 2021
300 m
Peri Peri Original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2021
300 m
Polish Plus Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2021
300 m
Sizzling Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
300 m
Star Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2021
300 m
The Wine Leaf Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2021
300 m
Rocky Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2021
322 m
Kevin Super Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
386 m
Piccolino Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2021
386 m
Lucky Dragon Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
397 m
Estate Office Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2021
401 m
Ganesh Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
401 m
Morley's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
401 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Braeside Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Braeside Road Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Streatham Common Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 348 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 429 m
Norbury Rail Station Rail 859 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.6 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.61 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.43 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.34 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.63 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.75 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.76 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.3 Mbps 68.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 14.3 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 338,807 kWh - mean 16,940 kWh : median 13,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 76,846 kWh - mean 3,659 kWh : median 3,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41491100
Longitude -0.13515800
OS Easting 529780
OS Northing 0170082
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20521
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 035A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1