SW16 5EF maps, stats, and open data
SW16 5EF lies on Sherwood Avenue in London. SW16 5EF is located in the Streatham Common & Vale electoral ward, within the London borough of Lambeth and the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South East London ICB - 72Q and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SW16 5EF maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
SW16 5EF geodata
| Easting | 530160 |
| Northing | 169896 |
| Latitude | 51.413152 |
| Longitude | -0.129765 |
Where is SW16 5EF?
| Street | Sherwood Avenue |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW16 |
SW16 5EF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW16 5EF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Streatham Common & Vale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Streatham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SW16 5EF
2025 7 FEB £590,000 |
2002 14 JUN £175,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW16 5EF
| Hermitage Lane | Norbury | 366m |
| Norbury (London Road) | Norbury | 385m |
| Hermitage Lane (Streatham High Road) | Norbury | 455m |
| Arragon Gardens | Streatham Vale | 473m |
| Hermitage Lane | Norbury | 479m |
Nearest railway stations to SW16 5EF
| Norbury Station | 0.6km |
| Streatham Common Station | 0.8km |
| Streatham Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW16 5EF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 95.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SW16 5EF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SW16 5EF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SW16 5EF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW16 5EF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 329,986 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,347 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,605 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 76,147 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,461 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,718 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW16 5EF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW16 5EF.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
47.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than SW16 5EF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW16 5EF (metres)
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Nearest post box to SW16 5EF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodmansterne Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 289m |
| Southbrook Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 315m |
| Hassocks Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 428m |
SW16 5EF ITL and SW16 5EF LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SW16 5EF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI4 | Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI45 | Lambeth |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000022 | Lambeth |
SW16 5EF census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SW16 5EF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00015861 | |
| LSOA | E01003140 | Lambeth 035B |
| MSOA | E02000652 | Lambeth 035 |
Nearest postcodes to SW16 5EF
| SW16 5UE | Runnymede Crescent | 34m |
| SW16 5EE | Sherwood Avenue | 40m |
| SW16 5UA | Woodmansterne Road | 90m |
| SW16 5TY | Woodmansterne Road | 94m |
| SW16 5DJ | Ellison Road | 117m |
| SW16 5UB | Woodmansterne Road | 144m |
| SW16 5UD | Runnymede Crescent | 145m |
| SW16 5DE | Ellison Road | 149m |
| SW16 5EG | Sherwood Avenue | 155m |
| SW16 5UF | Runnymede Crescent | 158m |
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