Postcode SW16 5RN (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5RN and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 5RN 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 5RN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 5RN is Westwell Road Approach which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greyhound Lane Streatham High Road and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.6 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 489 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5RN (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 5RN is The Mere Scribbler and is 54 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aroma and is 27 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westwell Road Approach 70 m
Byron Close 90 m
Westwell Road 141 m
Barrow Road 176 m
Northanger Road 228 m
Greyhound Lane 250 m
Lewin Road 261 m
Voss Court 274 m
Natal Road 277 m
Pathfield Road 299 m
Albert Carr Gardens 301 m
Ellora Road 325 m
Rotherhill Avenue 333 m
Ferrers Road 353 m
Buckleigh Road 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5RN

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 5RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
248 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
437 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 764 m
Goldfinch Primary School 785 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
873 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
974 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.03 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.12 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.14 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.25 km
Stanford Primary School 1.34 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.47 km
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.48 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.52 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.57 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.59 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.7 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.7 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greyhound Mini Market Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 24, 2021
0 m
Aroma Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2020
27 m
The Pepper Tree Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 7, 2022
27 m
La Panna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
54 m
The Mere Scribbler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
54 m
Waakye Joint Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 1, 2022
54 m
The Rabbit Hole Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
August 19, 2021
66 m
Winning Post Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
66 m
Galitos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 22, 2021
90 m
Il Forno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 24, 2021
90 m
Magazin Romanesc Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2021
90 m
Immanuel St. Andrew Church Other catering premises 4
Good
June 1, 2021
103 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
103 m
Sushi Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2021
103 m
Pathfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
196 m
Dove House (Cavendish Lodge Nursery School Annexe ) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
238 m
Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2009
247 m
Immanuel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
248 m
Project 5000 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
277 m
Streatham Hub Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
277 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greyhound Lane Streatham High Road Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Greyhound Lane Streatham High Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Streatham Common High Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Streatham Common High Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Albert Carr Gardens Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 489 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 548 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 556 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.19 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.2 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.01 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.17 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.19 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.2 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.34 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 79 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 89.2 17
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 189,630 kWh - mean 7,585 kWh : median 5,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42130100
Longitude -0.12983500
OS Easting 530132
OS Northing 0170802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11635
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035215
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 034D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1