SW16 5EW

a postcode in Lambeth

Introduced in January 1980

SW16 5EW	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 5EW

Sherwood Avenue - 36 properties, USRN 21901228

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 21903362

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4148 / 51°24'53"N

Longitude: -0.1387 / 0°8'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 698965 5699836

OS Easting: 529537

OS Northing: 170061

OS Grid: TQ295700

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F4.RQ5

Mapcode Global: VHGRC.KP1S

Open Location Code: 9C3XCV76+WG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wj39

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

Multicultural Metropolitans
Asian Traits
Multicultural New Arrivals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15996 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SW16 5EW on Sunday 16 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:38
Sunrise	06:11
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:09
Sunset	18:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:18
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:59

Hours of daylight today	05:41 to 18:36
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:36 to 05:39
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:46
Moon Rises	20:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for SW16 5EW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SW16 5EW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 December 2021	18 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£595,000
16 October 2020	17 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£675,000
18 June 2020	11 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£550,000
8 January 2020	44 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£528,000
10 April 2019	17 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
15 October 2015	23 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£440,000
28 August 2015	18 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£505,000
22 January 2015	32 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£450,000
26 January 2011	32 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
2 February 2010	44 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
5 June 2008	25 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£268,500
3 May 2007	20 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
30 October 2006	12 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
29 August 2006	22 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
11 July 2006	26 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£215,000
1 August 2005	24 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£235,000
2 April 2004	28 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£213,000
12 December 2003	20 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£229,950
30 May 2003	5 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£208,000
13 September 2001	27 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
4 November 1999	20 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£121,000
24 September 1999	22 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£116,000
13 August 1999	6 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£116,950
30 June 1999	21 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,500
30 April 1999	12 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£97,500
9 January 1998	28 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£87,000
31 October 1997	44 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
27 September 1996	27 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000
26 January 1996	9 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,000
27 January 1995	15 Sherwood Avenue, London SW16 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,000

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 5EW

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 Common & Vale

Councillors

Danial Adilypour Labour

Henna Shah Labour

Sarah Cole Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SW16 5EW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00015889		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01003142	Lambeth 035C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000652	Lambeth 035	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014112	Streatham Common & Vale	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
E33035219		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
E63005063	Lambeth	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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