Postcode SW16 5DY (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5DY and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5DY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 5DY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 5DY is Rama Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Common Station and is 435 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 449 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5DY (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 5DY is The Railway and is 451 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gourmet China Cook and is 422 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.5 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 5DY 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 5DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rama Close 83 m
Hawkhurst Road 115 m
Ellison Road 136 m
Sherwood Avenue 140 m
Bodiam Road 158 m
Arragon Gardens 159 m
Glenister Park Road 167 m
Runnymede Crescent 170 m
Nettlewood Road 184 m
Glencairn Road 209 m
Woodmansterne Road 213 m
Lacrosse Way 254 m
Drakewood Road 257 m
Woodgate Drive 265 m
Guildersfield Road 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5DY

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 5DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
256 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
522 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
584 m
Stanford Primary School 593 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
664 m
Goldfinch Primary School 1.01 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.16 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.28 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.29 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.3 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.42 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.44 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.46 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.48 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.59 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.65 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.67 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Streatham Common Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Tankerville Road Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 449 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 512 m
Norbury Rail Station Rail 660 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.72 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.73 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.75 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 28.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.55 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.13 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.58 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.6 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.61 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 97 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 754,092 kWh - mean 16,045 kWh : median 14,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 182,591 kWh - mean 4,058 kWh : median 3,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41466600
Longitude -0.13220600
OS Easting 529986
OS Northing 0170060
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17091
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: Multicultural new arrivals
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 035B
Output Area / Small Area 4C2