Postcode SW16 6BD (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW16 6BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 6BD is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 6BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 6BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6BD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW16 6BD is Besley Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Common Station and is 363 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.12 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Common Rail Station, 372 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 6BD (for ages 11 and under) is Goldfinch Primary School. 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 6BD is STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 31, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chris's Fishbar and is 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 6BD is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth 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 6BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 6BD, and the approximate distance away.

Besley Street 15 m
Leverson Street 73 m
Mantlet Close 111 m
Edgington Road 148 m
Fallsbrook Road 207 m
Eastwood Street 207 m
Anvil Close 211 m
Bates Crescent 227 m
Fernthorpe Road 237 m
Carnforth Road 238 m
Aberfoyle Road 258 m
Summerene Close 263 m
Cunliffe Street 273 m
Broadview Road 290 m
Corsehill Street 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 6BD

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 6BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goldfinch Primary School 269 m
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
484 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
581 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
646 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
803 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
859 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 893 m
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
902 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.06 km
Stanford Primary School 1.12 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.18 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.21 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.36 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.36 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.66 km
Franciscan Primary School 1.66 km
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.69 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.7 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Forge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
0 m
Little Linguists Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
120 m
Swan Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
204 m
Chris's Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2018
211 m
Eardley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
211 m
Macintyre Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
219 m
Tiny Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
230 m
Aashna House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
236 m
ACA Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2017
241 m
Eardley (After School Club) Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
269 m
Goldfinch Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
269 m
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2017
276 m
Kevin Super Choice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
330 m
Piccolino Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2021
330 m
Rocky Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2021
341 m
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2016
354 m
Teddies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
354 m
AMT Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
368 m
Gourmet China Cook Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 9, 2021
376 m
Greens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
376 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Streatham Common Station Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Dahomey Road Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Dahomey Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Mitcham Lane Southcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 372 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 380 m
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.97 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.98 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 6BD - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.57 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.09 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.18 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.46 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.84 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 6BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 158.41 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 29.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2
30-300 Mbps 1.4% 58.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 98.6% - -

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 952,206 kWh - mean 13,603 kWh : median 12,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 194,561 kWh - mean 2,779 kWh : median 2,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 6BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.41939800
Longitude -0.14082900
OS Easting 529373
OS Northing 0170571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17534
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tooting
Electoral Ward Furzedown
Local Authority District Wandsworth
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 E09000032
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wandsworth
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036644
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 037B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3