Postcode SW16 3AA (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 3AA is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 3AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW16 3AA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to SW16 3AA is Briar Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtland Avenue and is 198 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.4 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 554 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3AA (for ages 11 and under) is Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 1, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Joseph's College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz and is 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 3AA is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

Briar Avenue 62 m
Strathbrook Road 100 m
Beaufort Gardens 126 m
Groveland Avenue 127 m
Courtland Avenue 127 m
The Chase 198 m
Harefield Road 210 m
Heathdene Road 217 m
Crescent Way 249 m
Fontaine Road 252 m
Hillcote Avenue 265 m
St Leonard's Walk 278 m
Hermitage Lane 298 m
Granville Gardens 302 m
Hilldown Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3AA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
835 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
860 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 860 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
903 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
939 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
939 m
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.02 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.09 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.1 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.3 km
Stanford Primary School 1.31 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.42 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.5 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.51 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.53 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.54 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.55 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.57 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.58 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joybrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
218 m
Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
249 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
283 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
283 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
383 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
383 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
383 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
383 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
383 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
407 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
407 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
407 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
441 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
465 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
465 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
465 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
465 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
465 m
Dutties Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2021
483 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 554 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.76 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.77 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.87 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.31 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 75.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.5 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 647,533 kWh - mean 21,584 kWh : median 20,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41659000
Longitude -0.12037800
OS Easting 530803
OS Northing 0170295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20660
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward Norbury Park
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 003A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1