SW16 2LW

a postcode in Lambeth

Introduced in January 1980

SW16 2LW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SW16 2LW

Hitherfield Road - 40 properties, USRN 21900720

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.436 / 51°26'9"N

Longitude: -0.1167 / 0°7'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 700399 5702252

OS Easting: 531001

OS Northing: 172456

OS Grid: TQ310724

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FY.C84

Mapcode Global: VHGRC.X5NJ

Open Location Code: 9C3XCVPM+98

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wk54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21006 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SW16 2LW on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:51 to 04:17
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	02:31
Moon Rises	20:42

For a full sun and moon calendar for SW16 2LW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SW16 2LW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 March 2024	25 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£800,000
21 December 2022	31 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£925,000
24 June 2021	Flat a, 15, Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£546,300
18 December 2020	9 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£1,182,500
16 October 2019	Flat a, 17, Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£370,000
4 July 2019	7 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£875,000
12 October 2018	41 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£900,000
3 August 2018	1 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£771,000
13 November 2017	Flat a, 17, Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
13 November 2017	13 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£990,000
31 March 2017	5a Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£555,000
12 November 2015	11 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£807,000
28 April 2015	Flat B, 15 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£296,000
6 June 2014	41 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£750,000
7 January 2014	Flat B, 15 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£180,000
23 August 2013	9 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£790,000
12 July 2013	Flat a, 15, Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
22 May 2013	Flat C, 15 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£156,000
15 June 2012	Flat 1, 5 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£245,000
25 November 2011	35 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£495,000
25 June 2010	35 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£307,000
30 April 2008	43 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£517,000
11 August 2006	1 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
2 December 2005	11 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
1 June 2005	51 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
22 September 2004	Flat 2, 5 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£219,950
10 September 2004	7 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£390,000
20 July 2004	Flat 1, 5 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£166,000
9 July 2004	43 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£370,000
12 March 2004	33 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£289,950
22 September 2003	15 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£314,000
20 February 2003	9 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000
19 August 2002	41 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£307,500
26 July 2002	43 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
22 November 2000	9 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
25 August 2000	27 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
30 June 2000	37 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£195,000
16 June 2000	41 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£193,500
23 July 1999	Flat 2, 5 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£109,250
4 September 1998	13 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
28 May 1998	27 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
17 April 1998	51 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
18 October 1997	33 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,000
26 June 1997	Flat 1, 5 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£42,500
23 May 1997	45 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£140,000
2 April 1997	25 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,500
19 March 1997	7 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£157,500
30 May 1996	29 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£101,000
30 June 1995	31 Hitherfield Road, London SW16 2LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£102,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SW16 2LW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Streatham and Croydon North

MP

Steve Reed Labour/Co-operative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Lambeth and Southwark

Assembly Member

Marina Ahmad Labour Group

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Lambeth Borough Council

London borough ward

Streatham Hill East

Councillors

Liz Atkins Labour

Rezina Chowdhury Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SW16 2LW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00015914		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01003152	Lambeth 027E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000644	Lambeth 027	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014113	Streatham Hill East	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000022	Lambeth	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001527	Streatham and Croydon North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000010	Lambeth and Southwark	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33035183		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000212	Lambeth, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012131	Lambeth	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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