Postcode SW16 5HN (Merton)

Map showing SW16 5HN and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5HN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 5HN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW16 5HN is Lilian Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greyhound Terrace and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.43 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 770 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5HN (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 St Mark's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW16 5HN is The Vale and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rowan Tandoori and is 262 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.9 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 5HN is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton 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 5HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lilian Road 33 m
Marian Road 81 m
Leonard Road 82 m
Greyhound Terrace 126 m
Juniper Gardens 137 m
Veronica Gardens 161 m
Rowan Crescent 166 m
Lonesome Way 168 m
Granton Road 174 m
Meadfoot Road 183 m
Rowan Close 194 m
Ebenezer Walk 204 m
Larbert Road 212 m
Allen Close 229 m
Fieldend Road 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5HN

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 5HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
187 m
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
529 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
540 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
556 m
Stanford Primary School 585 m
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
945 m
Goldfinch Primary School 1.02 km
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.07 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.07 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.08 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.1 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.23 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.25 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.32 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.35 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.4 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.47 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.55 km
Jus'T'Learn Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kiddies Kottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
0 m
The Vale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
0 m
Leonard Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 14, 2018
30 m
Mums cafe 11 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
30 m
Chimes News 2 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
134 m
Granton Primary School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
187 m
Young People Matter - After School Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 4, 2022
187 m
Signor Ciccio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2021
206 m
Vale Mini Market News Food \& Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2021
206 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2021
262 m
Fairlight Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
262 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
262 m
Rowan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
262 m
Casa Luso Brasileira Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 7, 2021
374 m
Co-op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 23, 2021
374 m
Four Seasons Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 28, 2021
374 m
Peri Peri Original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2021
374 m
Polish Plus Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2021
374 m
Sizzling Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
374 m
Star Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2021
374 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Rowan Crescent Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Rowan Crescent Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Ebenezer Walk Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 770 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 847 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 863 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.58 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.58 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 2.88 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.59 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.82 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.83 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 467,002 kWh - mean 12,622 kWh : median 11,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 117,264 kWh - mean 3,169 kWh : median 2,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41270500
Longitude -0.14295600
OS Easting 529244
OS Northing 0169823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17900
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Electoral Ward Longthornton
Local Authority District Merton
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000024
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sutton and Merton
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West 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 Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 014C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3