SW16 6HW postcode in Lambeth, England
SW16 6HW is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Streatham St Leonard's 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 6HW is, and what is near it
- SW16 6HW
- Other postcodes in SW16 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 21 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 51.4253, longitude -0.1332)
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 6HW?
- 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 6HW 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 6HW?
83% of the homes and businesses at SW16 6HW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, 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 6HW?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW16 6HW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW16 6HW 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 6HW 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 6HW.
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 6HW: 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 6HW 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 6HW?
Homes in SW16 6 sold for a typical £472,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 146 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £875,000 9 sales
- Terraced £770,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £406,250 94 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 6HW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW16 6HW 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 6HW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SW16 6HW. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 £3,412 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,820.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 90 (12%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 420 (54%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 80 (10%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 90 (12%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | about 50 (6%) | £2,957 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,412 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 30% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 6HW is in (ONS area E01003113), 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 6HW?
The nearest open schools to SW16 6HW, 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 6HW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW16 6HW is Streatham Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Streatham Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Streatham Common Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Tooting Bec Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Streatham Station, 90 m away.
More stations near SW16 6HW, 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 6HW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW16 6HW, 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.
- Streatham Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 477 3500 550 mWalk
- Prentis Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 477 3313 600 mWalk
- Streatham Common Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3474 6999 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 6HW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW16 6HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- SSE Green Charging point · 3 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 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 6HW?
The nearest to the centre of SW16 6HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- One One Nine Family Dental Phone 020 8769 4896 550 mWalk
- Prentis Dental Studio 600 mWalk
- Streatham Dental Care Phone 020 8769 1920 800 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 6HW?
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 3.0 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 3.0 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 6HW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW16 6HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Gleneagle House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8677 5412 50 mWalk
- La Rosa Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7787 9694 150 mWalk
- Signature-Hopton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8265 9814 250 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 6HW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW16 6HW, 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.
- Shacklock Chemist Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8769 0377 200 mWalk
- Markrise Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8769 0446 550 mWalk
- Saturn Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 7pm; Wed and Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8769 6692 550 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 6HW?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW16 6HW 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.9 kmCycle
- Voo 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 6HW in a conservation area?
The centre of SW16 6HW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 6HW?
Police.uk records 651 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW16 6HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 24, drugs 24, theft from the person 14, robbery 14, other crime 12, possession of weapons 7, bicycle theft 5, 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 6HW
- Ward
- Streatham St Leonard's
- 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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