Postcode SW16 5JD (Merton)

Map showing SW16 5JD and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5JD 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 5JD as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 5JD is Rowan Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rowan Crescent and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.35 km away at Mitcham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 851 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5JD (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 5JD is The Vale and is 197 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 82 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rowan Close 28 m
Rowan Crescent 58 m
Marian Road 129 m
Veronica Gardens 145 m
Stirling Close 154 m
Greyhound Terrace 172 m
Lilian Road 180 m
Fieldend Road 208 m
Meopham Road 209 m
Juniper Gardens 241 m
Leonard Road 244 m
Ebenezer Walk 259 m
York Lane 264 m
Greenock Road 274 m
Byards Croft 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5JD

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 5JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
334 m
Stanford Primary School 414 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
498 m
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
550 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
672 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
935 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.02 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.05 km
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.06 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.14 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.15 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.18 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.28 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.35 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.42 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.42 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.44 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.45 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2021
82 m
Fairlight Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
82 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
82 m
Rowan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
82 m
Chimes News 2 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
149 m
Kiddies Kottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
197 m
The Vale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
197 m
Caffe Paradiso Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 7, 2021
219 m
Chango Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
April 24, 2019
219 m
Getir Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
219 m
Jiffy Grocery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
219 m
Leonard Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 14, 2018
226 m
Mums cafe 11 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
226 m
31 Rowan Road Distributors/Transporters Exempt
234 m
Dan Grill Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2021
234 m
Fornos Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 2, 2019
234 m
Metros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
234 m
Shell Rowan Road Retailers - other 4
Good
January 23, 2019
234 m
Vivian Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2020
234 m
Granton Primary School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
334 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rowan Crescent Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Rowan Crescent Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Longthornton Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Meopham Road Woodstock Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Mitcham Junction Station Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 851 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 898 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 934 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.77 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.78 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 2.83 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.52 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.71 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.76 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.5 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 107,728 kWh - mean 8,977 kWh : median 9,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41120600
Longitude -0.14140900
OS Easting 529354
OS Northing 0169659
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: 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 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 4C2