Postcode SW16 5SA (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5SA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 5SA is Buckleigh Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Common and is 173 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.69 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 256 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5SA (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 5SA is The Railway and is 172 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 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckleigh Road 76 m
Shears Lane 86 m
Northanger Road 119 m
Kempshott Road 125 m
Tankerville Road 127 m
Greyhound Lane 135 m
Pathfield Road 207 m
Rotherhill Avenue 207 m
Westwell Road 209 m
Prescott Close 233 m
Penistone Road 248 m
Ellison Road 310 m
Woodgate Drive 311 m
Guildersfield Road 314 m
Westwell Road Approach 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5SA

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 5SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
93 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
635 m
Goldfinch Primary School 735 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
771 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
835 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 976 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
977 m
Stanford Primary School 1 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.06 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.16 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.45 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.46 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.52 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.53 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.62 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.68 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.69 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Immanuel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
93 m
Horizons Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 8, 2022
159 m
Rosemanor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2019
159 m
Estate Office Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2021
172 m
Ganesh Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2021
172 m
Morley's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
172 m
Smakus Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 24, 2021
172 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 27, 2019
172 m
Pathfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
180 m
David's Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
192 m
Common Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 24, 2021
192 m
Four Seasons Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 22, 2021
192 m
Page 3 Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 24, 2021
192 m
Plus Polish Food Express Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 16, 2021
192 m
Fatemah Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
232 m
Lucky Dragon Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
237 m
Monkey Puzzle Streatham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
255 m
The Pied Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
255 m
AMT Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
263 m
Kevin Super Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
315 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Streatham Common Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Tankerville Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kempshott Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Greyhound Lane Streatham High Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.69 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.69 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 256 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 279 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 850 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.37 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.38 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.39 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.87 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.22 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.27 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.41 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 101 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 534,296 kWh - mean 14,440 kWh : median 9,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 132,991 kWh - mean 3,694 kWh : median 2,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41853700
Longitude -0.13191900
OS Easting 529995
OS Northing 0170491
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 E33035217
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 034D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1