Postcode SW16 6BF (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 6BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 6BF is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 2014 and is an active postcode. SW16 6BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 6BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 6BF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 6BF is Ellora Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Station and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.27 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 191 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 6BF (for ages 11 and under) is St Leonard's Church of England 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 6BF is Earl Ferrers and is 117 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs @ Tesco and is 134 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.6 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 6BF 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 6BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ellora Road 97 m
Streatham High Road 115 m
Ferrers Road 158 m
Natal Road 161 m
Station Approach 167 m
Gleneagle Road 194 m
Albert Carr Gardens 206 m
Hambro Road 230 m
Fairmile Avenue 261 m
Lewin Road 276 m
Babington Road 277 m
Empire Mews 306 m
Barrow Road 312 m
Polworth Road 342 m
Keens Close 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 6BF

Introduction July 2014
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 6BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 402 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
422 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
575 m
Goldfinch Primary School 707 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
854 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
915 m
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1 km
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.2 km
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.24 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.28 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.34 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.37 km
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.46 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.59 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.63 km
Stanford Primary School 1.65 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.67 km
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.75 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earl Ferrers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
117 m
Project 5000 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
126 m
Streatham Hub Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
126 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2022
134 m
Fresh Halal (within Tesco) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
134 m
Greggs @ Tesco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
134 m
National Halal Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2019
134 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
134 m
Tesco Family Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
134 m
JJ Best Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
139 m
Sizzlerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2021
139 m
Streatham Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2021
139 m
Tasty African Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
139 m
Tradicao Acougue & Mercearia Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 28, 2021
139 m
Sophia-Maria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2022
169 m
Signature Health & Living Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
193 m
Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2009
194 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
196 m
Green Cactus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
205 m
Shacklock Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
205 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.27 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.27 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 191 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 689 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 774 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.82 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.83 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.39 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.97 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.39 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.46 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 175.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.9 0
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 83,422 kWh - mean 2,383 kWh : median 2,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 6BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42450800
Longitude -0.13187700
OS Easting 529981
OS Northing 0171155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12492
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward St Leonard's
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 E33035204
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 032B
Output Area / Small Area 3D1