Postcode SW16 5TJ (Merton)

Map showing SW16 5TJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 5TJ is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. SW16 5TJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 5TJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 5TJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 5TJ is Juniper Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ebenezer Walk and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.34 km away at Mitcham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 739 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5TJ (for ages 11 and under) is Granton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 2017. 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 5TJ is The Vale and is 126 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 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 1.4 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 5TJ 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 5TJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Juniper Gardens 19 m
Leonard Road 72 m
Ebenezer Walk 78 m
Veronica Gardens 97 m
Lilian Road 99 m
Lonesome Way 109 m
Woodside Way 149 m
Allen Close 154 m
Rowan Crescent 166 m
Marian Road 170 m
Meopham Road 196 m
Rowan Close 203 m
Greyhound Terrace 239 m
Briggs Close 241 m
Eldertree Place 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5TJ

Introduction January 1983
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 5TJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
307 m
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
403 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
452 m
Stanford Primary School 636 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
664 m
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
845 m
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
944 m
Goldfinch Primary School 1.12 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.15 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.16 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.17 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.21 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.22 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.27 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.27 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.32 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.35 km
Jus'T'Learn Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.45 km
Eagle House School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leonard Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 14, 2018
125 m
Mums cafe 11 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
125 m
Kiddies Kottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
126 m
The Vale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
126 m
Chimes News 2 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
238 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2021
303 m
Fairlight Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
303 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
303 m
Rowan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
303 m
Granton Primary School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
307 m
Young People Matter - After School Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 4, 2022
307 m
Signor Ciccio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2021
330 m
Vale Mini Market News Food \& Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2021
330 m
31 Rowan Road Distributors/Transporters Exempt
338 m
Dan Grill Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2021
338 m
Fornos Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 2, 2019
338 m
Metros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
338 m
Shell Rowan Road Retailers - other 4
Good
January 23, 2019
338 m
Vivian Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2020
338 m
Caffe Paradiso Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 7, 2021
414 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ebenezer Walk Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Ebenezer Walk Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Meopham Road Woodstock Way Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Mitcham Junction Station Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Mitcham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 739 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 850 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 880 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.61 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.62 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 2.76 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.57 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.7 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.9 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 93.8 10.6
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 149,337 kWh - mean 9,334 kWh : median 8,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 57,508 kWh - mean 3,594 kWh : median 2,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5TJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41199000
Longitude -0.14434000
OS Easting 529148
OS Northing 0169741
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17900
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 014C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1