Postcode SW16 5YR (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 5YR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 5YR is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. SW16 5YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 5YR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5YR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 5YR is Lonesome Way which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ebenezer Walk and is 194 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.3 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 703 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5YR (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 5YR is The Vale and is 185 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 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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.

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 5YR 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 5YR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lonesome Way 19 m
Allen Close 44 m
Juniper Gardens 98 m
Leonard Road 104 m
Woodside Way 106 m
Ebenezer Walk 136 m
Briggs Close 137 m
Lilian Road 175 m
Bennetts Close 193 m
Veronica Gardens 211 m
Larbert Road 232 m
Meadfoot Road 232 m
Marian Road 256 m
Rowan Crescent 280 m
Maple Close 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5YR

Introduction June 1996
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 5YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
320 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
355 m
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
393 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
741 m
Stanford Primary School 746 m
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
760 m
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
937 m
Goldfinch Primary School 1.07 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.08 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.1 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.16 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.23 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.24 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.25 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.25 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.28 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.33 km
Jus'T'Learn Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.42 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.44 km
Eagle House School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ebenezer Walk Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Ebenezer Walk Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Warminster Way Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Greyhound Terrace Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.3 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 703 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 823 m
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 856 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.51 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.51 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 2.77 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.57 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.77 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.83 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.3 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 9.54 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.11 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 26,319 kWh - mean 3,760 kWh : median 5,185 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41266700
Longitude -0.14561800
OS Easting 529059
OS Northing 0169814
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8591
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: 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 Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035220
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 035D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1