Postcode SW16 3BD (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3BD and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3BD 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 3BD as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 3BD is Groveland Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtland Avenue and is 164 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.41 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 566 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3BD (for ages 11 and under) is Kensington Avenue Primary School. 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 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 185.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.9 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 3BD 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 3BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Groveland Avenue 69 m
Courtland Avenue 70 m
Briar Avenue 89 m
Beaufort Gardens 110 m
The Chase 144 m
Strathbrook Road 159 m
Harefield Road 173 m
Hillcote Avenue 207 m
Crescent Way 211 m
Heathdene Road 275 m
Heatherset Gardens 284 m
Fontaine Road 307 m
Granville Gardens 324 m
Hermitage Lane 331 m
Heybridge Avenue 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3BD

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 3BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School 811 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
811 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
893 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
925 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
951 m
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
976 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
978 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.07 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.13 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.24 km
Stanford Primary School 1.35 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.44 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.45 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.48 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.49 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.52 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.53 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.56 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.61 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
205 m
Joybrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
265 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
315 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
315 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
413 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
413 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
413 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
413 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
413 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
464 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
464 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
464 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
486 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
486 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
486 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
486 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
486 m
Best Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
499 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
520 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
520 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 566 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.05 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.06 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.82 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.35 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.1 Mbps 185.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.9 Mbps 49 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 363,866 kWh - mean 22,742 kWh : median 22,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41644200
Longitude -0.11956400
OS Easting 530860
OS Northing 0170280
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: 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