The postcode SW16 2BU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 2BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 2BU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 2BU is Valley Road which is centered 133 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gleneldon Road and is 65 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.7 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 674 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Sunnyhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Joseph's College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW16 2BU is The Leigham Well and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 2.3 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 2BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 145 m |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 407 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 495 m |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 618 m |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 936 m |
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 940 m |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1 km | |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Julian's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.18 km |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.31 km | |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.5 km | |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Fenstanton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| The Elmgreen School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habibi’s falafels | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Fuel For School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 145 m | |
| Le Tour De France | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 145 m | |
| Red Lion Convenience | Awaiting Inspection | 145 m | |
| Sunnyhill School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 145 m | |
| The Leigham Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 303 m | |
| Deepdene Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 326 m | |
| Bishop Thomas Grant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 407 m | |
| Anxur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Jessie's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 8, 2012 | 462 m | |
| La Rosa 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2022 | 462 m | |
| Minehead Road Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 467 m | |
| Uplands Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 487 m | |
| St .Andrews Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 495 m | |
| Wholemeal Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 25, 2021 | 501 m | |
| Julians Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 513 m | |
| Bravi Ragazzi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 15, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Hungs Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Karibbean Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Sunnyhill Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 516 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Gleneldon Road | 65 m | |
| Gleneldon Road | 115 m | |
| Sunnyhill Road | 116 m | |
| Madeira Road Streatham | 123 m | |
| Valley Field Road | 127 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 2.7 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 2.72 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 2.74 km | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 674 m | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| West Norwood Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.97 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.97 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.99 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.86 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.02 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 1.23 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Convent Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.51 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.73 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.79 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 3.83 km | |
| Lower Lake | 4.03 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 4.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.8 Mbps | 75.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.6% | 100% | 77 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.4% | 98.4% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW16 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.42804400 |
| Longitude | -0.12190700 |
| OS Easting | 530664 |
| OS Northing | 0171566 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Streatham |
| Electoral Ward | Streatham Wells |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established 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 | E33035203 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 032E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |