SW16 5EL maps, stats, and open data
SW16 5EL lies on Sherwood Avenue in London. SW16 5EL 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 5EL 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 5EL geodata
| Easting | 529832 |
| Northing | 170012 |
| Latitude | 51.414270 |
| Longitude | -0.134437 |
Where is SW16 5EL?
| Street | Sherwood Avenue |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW16 |
SW16 5EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW16 5EL 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW16 5EL
| Streatham Common Station | Streatham Vale | 373m |
| Braeside Road | Streatham Vale | 374m |
| Braeside Road | Streatham Vale | 410m |
| Streatham Common Station | Streatham Vale | 413m |
| Streatham Common | Streatham Vale | 493m |
Nearest railway stations to SW16 5EL
| Streatham Common Station | 0.5km |
| Norbury Station | 0.9km |
| Streatham Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW16 5EL (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SW16 5EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SW16 5EL (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 5EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW16 5EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 271,684 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,299 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,939 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,009 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,167 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,621 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW16 5EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW16 5EL.
- 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 5EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW16 5EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SW16 5EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodmansterne Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 135m |
| Streatham Vale | 17:30 | 12:00 | 372m |
| Hassocks Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 395m |
Environment
| Risk of SW16 5EL flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
SW16 5EL ITL and SW16 5EL 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 5EL:
| 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 5EL 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 5EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00015848 | |
| LSOA | E01003140 | Lambeth 035B |
| MSOA | E02000652 | Lambeth 035 |
Nearest postcodes to SW16 5EL
| SW16 5DZ | Bodiam Road | 37m |
| SW16 5EB | Hawkhurst Road | 79m |
| SW16 5EH | Hawkhurst Road | 80m |
| SW16 5DX | Nettlewood Road | 87m |
| SW16 5EJ | Sherwood Avenue | 93m |
| SW16 5UG | Woodmansterne Road | 93m |
| SW16 5DU | Glenister Park Road | 106m |
| SW16 5EN | Sherwood Avenue | 128m |
| SW16 5UQ | Woodmansterne Road | 129m |
| SW16 5EQ | Sherwood Avenue | 132m |
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