SW16 2RF postcode in Lambeth, England
SW16 2RF is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Streatham Wells ward. It is in the Streatham and Croydon North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW16 2RF is, and what is near it
- SW16 2RF
- Other postcodes in SW16 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4308, longitude -0.1149)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW16 2RF?
- LambethCouncil, for all local services Lambeth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW16 2RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Streatham and Croydon NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Steve Reed
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SW16 2RF?
Every home and business at SW16 2RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Lambeth: 92%
Lambeth: 99%
The line marks the figure across Lambeth.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SW16 2RF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW16 2RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW16 2RF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SW16 2RF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW16 2RF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Lambeth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW16 2RF: 6,639 properties in Lambeth are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lambeth
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SW16 2RF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW16 2RF?
Homes in SW16 2 sold for a typical £430,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 193 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £880,000 19 sales
- Terraced £775,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £390,500 148 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW16 district: a typical £465,000 from 740 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SW16 2RF
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SW16 2RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. The middle sale was £450,000, from £375,000 to £725,000. Across SW16 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £430,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £725,000Flat 28, St Albans House, 176, Leigham Court Road
- £450,000Flat 2, St Albans House, 176, Leigham Court Road
- £375,000Flat 21, St Albans House, 176, Leigham Court Road
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW16 2RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SW16 2RF. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,365 (band A) to £2,957 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,047.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 190 (21%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 240 (26%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 360 (40%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 60 (7%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £2,957 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,412 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 47% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Lambeth before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW16 2RF is in (ONS area E01003154), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SW16 2RF?
The nearest open schools to SW16 2RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SW16 2RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW16 2RF is West Norwood Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- West Norwood Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Streatham Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Balham Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rockhampton Road, 42 m away.
More stations near SW16 2RF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW16 2RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW16 2RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Valley Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8769 2566 400 mWalk
- Knights Hill Surgery Suite 1 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3141 0700 700 mWalk
- At Medics Streatham Pcn Ea Hub Phone 020 3048 2999 850 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SW16 2RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW16 2RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 900 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 2.0 kmCycle
- SSE Green Charging point · 3 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW16 2RF?
The nearest to the centre of SW16 2RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Knightshill Dental Practice Phone 020 8670 4666 750 mWalk
- Gracefield Dental Practice Phone 020 8769 4322 900 mWalk
- Norwood Dental Clinic Phone 020 8766 7430 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SW16 2RF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Moorfields at St George's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8725 1794 4.2 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 4.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SW16 2RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW16 2RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fairlie House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8670 6090 250 mWalk
- Uplands Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8769 9944 400 mWalk
- 229 Mitcham Lane Limited - 11 Angles Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8677 7444 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SW16 2RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW16 2RF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 509-513 Norwood Road Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8670 3041 900 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 9a Gracefield Gardens Mon to Thu 8am to 8pm; Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8769 7629 900 mWalk
- Adarshi Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8670 0973 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SW16 2RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW16 2RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- South London Emergency Veterinary Centre 950 mWalk
- Norwood Road Veterinary Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
- Paxton Vet 1.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SW16 2RF in a conservation area?
The centre of SW16 2RF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SW16 2RF?
Police.uk records 759 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW16 2RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 26, burglary 21, theft from the person 19, robbery 16, possession of weapons 10, other crime 10, bicycle theft 7, criminal damage and arson 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW16 2RF
- Ward
- Streatham Wells
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lambeth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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