Postcode SW16 5EG (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5EG and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5EG 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 5EG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 5EG is Runnymede Crescent which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Lane and is 506 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.8 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 563 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden City ChineseTake Away and is 525 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Runnymede Crescent 51 m
Hawkhurst Road 112 m
Sherwood Avenue 149 m
Woodmansterne Road 153 m
Lacrosse Way 169 m
Bodiam Road 182 m
Rama Close 187 m
Arragon Gardens 195 m
Glencairn Road 216 m
Ellison Road 245 m
Glenister Park Road 256 m
Nettlewood Road 260 m
Drakewood Road 338 m
Hepworth Road 356 m
Woodgate Drive 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5EG

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 5EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
222 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
470 m
Stanford Primary School 500 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
640 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
689 m
Goldfinch Primary School 1.12 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.26 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.27 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.31 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.32 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.38 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.41 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.41 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.47 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.51 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.56 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.72 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.74 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodmansterne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
352 m
Danbrook Food \& Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
378 m
Fatemah Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
404 m
David's Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
455 m
CH And Co Catering At Norbury Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
470 m
Cater Link at Stanford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
500 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
511 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
511 m
Medina Halal Meat And Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2021
511 m
Patricia Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
511 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
525 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
525 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
525 m
Gourmet China Cook Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 9, 2021
525 m
Greens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
525 m
M M Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
525 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
534 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
539 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
539 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Darcy Road Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Norbury Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Arragon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 563 m
Norbury Rail Station Rail 595 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 630 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.84 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.85 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.49 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.08 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.59 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.61 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.62 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 70 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.2 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% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 385,088 kWh - mean 14,811 kWh : median 14,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41359100
Longitude -0.13187600
OS Easting 530012
OS Northing 0169941
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: 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 035B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1