The postcode SW16 3AB is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 3AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 3AB 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 3AB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.
The closest road name to SW16 3AB is Strathbrook Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Lane and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.38 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 541 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 3AB (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 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 3AB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 3AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 3AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 3AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 3AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 801 m |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 883 m |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 885 m | |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 885 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 925 m |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 943 m |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2012) | 1.56 km |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.56 km | |
| CACFO UK Education Centre | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 3AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joybrook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2022 | 201 m | |
| Green Lane Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 261 m | |
| Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 283 m | |
| CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 360 m | |
| Moorish Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 27, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Spice Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2020 | 360 m | |
| STR Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 4, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Touch Afrik | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Copes Pharmacy | Exempt September 25, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Golden City ChineseTake Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Snak Tank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Best Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 10, 2021 | 405 m | |
| Dutties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 4, 2021 | 448 m | |
| Baltic Staff Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Hot Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2021 | 448 m | |
| Lesna Chata | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 448 m | |
| Saffron Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 448 m | |
| Zauq | Awaiting Inspection | 448 m | |
| Danbrook Food \& Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 28, 2021 | 475 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 3AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Hermitage Lane | 202 m | |
| Courtland Avenue | 216 m | |
| Hermitage Lane | 249 m | |
| Hermitage Lane | 250 m | |
| Courtland Avenue | 259 m | |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 3.38 km | |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 3.38 km | |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 3.39 km | |
| Norbury Rail Station | 541 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.98 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.99 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.01 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.61 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.77 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 3AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 435 m | |
| Biggin Wood | 931 m | |
| Pollards Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Convent Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.25 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 3.42 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.78 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 3.8 km | |
| Lower Lake | 3.8 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 3.91 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 4.28 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 4.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 3AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.7 Mbps | 92.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.4 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW16 3AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.41659800 |
| Longitude | -0.12089500 |
| OS Easting | 530767 |
| OS Northing | 0170295 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals |
| 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 | 4C2 |