The postcode SW16 5LJ is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 5LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 5LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to SW16 5LJ is Tankerville Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Streatham Common and is 239 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 289 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 5LJ (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 Graveney School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 18, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SW16 5LJ is The Railway and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Morley's Chicken and is 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 5LJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 5LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 235 m |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 503 m |
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 764 m |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 818 m | |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 838 m |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 867 m | |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 893 m |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.25 km |
| Beecholme Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Lonesome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 1.52 km |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.55 km | |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Links Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Harris Academy Merton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatemah Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 152 m | |
| David's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 154 m | |
| Horizons Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 195 m | |
| Rosemanor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2019 | 195 m | |
| Estate Office Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 23, 2021 | 224 m | |
| Ganesh Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2021 | 224 m | |
| Morley's Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 224 m | |
| Smakus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 24, 2021 | 224 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Immanuel Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 235 m | |
| Common Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 24, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Four Seasons Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 22, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Page 3 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 24, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Plus Polish Food Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 16, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Lucky Dragon Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2021 | 277 m | |
| Monkey Puzzle Streatham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2020 | 306 m | |
| The Pied Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2022 | 306 m | |
| Pathfield Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 324 m | |
| Gourmet China Cook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 9, 2021 | 333 m | |
| Greens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 333 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Streatham Common | 239 m | |
| Tankerville Road | 249 m | |
| Streatham Common Station | 313 m | |
| Kempshott Road | 336 m | |
| Streatham Common Station | 350 m | |
| Tooting Broadway Underground Station | 2.79 km | |
| Tooting Broadway Underground Station | 2.79 km | |
| Tooting Broadway Underground Station | 2.79 km | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 289 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 308 m | |
| Norbury Rail Station | 810 m | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.49 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.5 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.52 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.59 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.75 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 1.18 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Convent Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.57 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.76 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 3.77 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.8 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 4.18 km | |
| Selby Green | 4.31 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 4.41 km | |
| St Alban's Grove | 4.42 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.44 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.54 km | |
| Mount Pond | 4.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.5 Mbps | 113.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.8 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for SW16 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.41724100 |
| Longitude | -0.13187100 |
| OS Easting | 530002 |
| OS Northing | 0170347 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035216 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 034E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |