SW16 5YR postcode in Merton, Lambeth
SW16 5YR is a postcode in Merton, in the Streatham Common & Vale ward of Lambeth. It is in the Streatham and Croydon North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 1996.
Where SW16 5YR is, and what is near it
- SW16 5YR
- Other postcodes in SW16 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 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 51.4127, longitude -0.1456)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW16 5YR?
- 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 5YR 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 5YR?
Every home and business at SW16 5YR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5YR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW16 5YR.
Check the bin days for SW16 5YR 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 5YR 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 5YR.
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 5YR: 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 5YR 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 5YR?
Homes in SW16 5 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 157 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £835,000 11 sales
- Terraced £540,000 85 sales
- Flat or maisonette £352,000 61 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 5YR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW16 5YR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
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 5YR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around SW16 5YR. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (70%). 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 £2,502 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,047.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 50 (9%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 30 (6%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 400 (75%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 20 (4%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £2,957 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,412 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 70% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 30% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 5YR is in (ONS area E01003143), 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 5YR?
The nearest open schools to SW16 5YR, 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 5YR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW16 5YR is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Streatham Common Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Tooting Broadway Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ebenezer Walk, 194 m away.
More stations near SW16 5YR, 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 5YR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW16 5YR, 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.
- Greyswood Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 020 8769 0845 750 mWalk
- The Vale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8679 7536 800 mWalk
- Figges Marsh Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8640 4445 1.2 kmWalk
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 5YR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW16 5YR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- ESB Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 5YR?
The nearest to the centre of SW16 5YR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bhageerutty Smiles Phone 020 8764 6040 600 mWalk
- Streatham Common Dental Surgery Phone 020 8764 4368 900 mWalk
- Southcroft Dental Practice Phone 020 8769 5028 900 mWalk
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 5YR?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 2.6 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 5YR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW16 5YR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aashna House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8765 0822 600 mWalk
- Anvil Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8677 4717 650 mWalk
- United Response - 60 Woodland Way Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8687 2376 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 5YR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW16 5YR, 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.
- Fairlight Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8764 6433 400 mWalk
- Fairoak Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8769 0251 800 mWalk
- Watts Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8765 9140 800 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 5YR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW16 5YR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mitcham Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.5 kmCycle
- Broadway Veterinary Clinic 2.4 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 5YR in a conservation area?
The centre of SW16 5YR 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 5YR?
Police.uk records 606 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW16 5YR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 25, burglary 23, other crime 14, robbery 13, theft from the person 9, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 4, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 5YR
- Ward
- Streatham Common & Vale
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Merton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1996
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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