Postcode SW16 5JF (Merton)

Map showing SW16 5JF and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5JF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5JF as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 5JF is Oak Row which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longthornton Road and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.12 km away at Mitcham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 795 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5JF (for ages 11 and under) is Stanford Primary School. 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 5JF is The Vale and is 392 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 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Row 66 m
York Lane 117 m
Meopham Road 159 m
Rowan Close 217 m
Longthornton Road 221 m
Woodstock Way 223 m
Rowan Crescent 231 m
Eldertree Place 235 m
Rowan Road 241 m
Eldertree Way 245 m
Veronica Gardens 246 m
Church Walk 248 m
Hemlock Close 263 m
Stirling Close 273 m
Windermere Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5JF

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 5JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanford Primary School 462 m
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
465 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
559 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
680 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
706 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
834 m
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
893 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
991 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.03 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.19 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.22 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.29 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.29 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.36 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.41 km
Jus'T'Learn Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.41 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.54 km
Eagle House School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
31 Rowan Road Distributors/Transporters Exempt
0 m
Dan Grill Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2021
0 m
Fornos Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 2, 2019
0 m
Metros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
0 m
Shell Rowan Road Retailers - other 4
Good
January 23, 2019
0 m
Vivian Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2020
0 m
Caffe Paradiso Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 7, 2021
171 m
Chango Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
April 24, 2019
171 m
Getir Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Jiffy Grocery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
171 m
St Olaves Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2019
230 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2021
253 m
Fairlight Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
253 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
253 m
Rowan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
253 m
La Finca Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
308 m
Chimes News 2 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
382 m
Kiddies Kottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
392 m
The Vale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
392 m
Leonard Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 14, 2018
414 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longthornton Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Meopham Road Woodstock Way Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Streatham Park Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Longthornton Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Meopham Road Woodstock Way Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Mitcham Junction Station Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.15 km
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 795 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 865 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 876 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.95 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.95 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 2.62 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.57 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.64 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.73 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.4 Mbps 68.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.2 4
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 70.6 9.7
300+ Mbps 90.5% 460 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 368,106 kWh - mean 16,005 kWh : median 15,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40919900
Longitude -0.14241100
OS Easting 529290
OS Northing 0169434
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18563
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 E33035445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 017A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2