Postcode SW16 5QB (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5QB and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5QB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 5QB as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SW16 5QB is Acacia Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Lane and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.93 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 203 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5QB (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 Hot Pizza and is 116 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Road 39 m
Colmer Road 66 m
Danbrook Road 113 m
Bishops Park Road 179 m
Hepworth Road 202 m
Hermitage Lane 206 m
Granville Gardens 221 m
Rochester Close 231 m
Roche Road 243 m
Colebrook Road 249 m
Southbrook Road 253 m
St Leonard's Walk 258 m
Glencairn Road 282 m
Heatherset Gardens 300 m
Fairview Road 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5QB

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 5QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
414 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
656 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
776 m
Stanford Primary School 820 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 981 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
981 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.13 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.21 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.37 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.43 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.43 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.49 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.51 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.53 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.6 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.6 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.64 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.68 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
86 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
86 m
Medina Halal Meat And Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2021
86 m
Patricia Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
86 m
Danbrook Food \& Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
104 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
116 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
116 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
116 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
116 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
116 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
122 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
122 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
122 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
122 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
122 m
Beirut Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
167 m
Charsi Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 13, 2021
167 m
Hopy Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 12, 2022
167 m
Laziz Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
167 m
Morleys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2020
167 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Norbury Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.93 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.93 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.93 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 203 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 875 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 912 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.08 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.09 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.65 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.81 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.15 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.18 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.2 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.6 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 21.69 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.26 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 100% 19.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 148,215 kWh - mean 6,176 kWh : median 6,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 49,606 kWh - mean 2,067 kWh : median 1,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41344500
Longitude -0.12558300
OS Easting 530450
OS Northing 0169936
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11366
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
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 034B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1