Postcode SW16 3BE (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3BE and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3BE 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 3BE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to SW16 3BE is The Chase which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtland Avenue and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.46 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 624 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3BE (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 495 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 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 3BE 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 3BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Chase 51 m
Groveland Avenue 60 m
Courtland Avenue 60 m
Hillcote Avenue 112 m
Crescent Way 146 m
Briar Avenue 159 m
Beaufort Gardens 166 m
Harefield Road 180 m
Links Gardens 245 m
Strathbrook Road 252 m
Covington Way 281 m
Fontaine Road 388 m
Gibson's Hill 405 m
Christian Fields 416 m
Heybridge Avenue 425 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3BE

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 3BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
756 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 756 m
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
890 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
945 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
983 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
994 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.02 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.14 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.23 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.36 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.39 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.43 km
Stanford Primary School 1.44 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.45 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.46 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.54 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.63 km
The Cedars School 1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 3BE - 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
127 m
Joybrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
333 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
399 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
399 m
Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 23, 2021
487 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
495 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
495 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
495 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
495 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
495 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
556 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
556 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
556 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
556 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
556 m
Copes Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
561 m
Golden City ChineseTake Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
561 m
Snak Tank Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
561 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
593 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
593 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Norbury Hill Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 624 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.11 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 271 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.61 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.62 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.72 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.43 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.7 Mbps 88.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 454,118 kWh - mean 19,744 kWh : median 18,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 112,277 kWh - mean 4,678 kWh : median 3,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41648300
Longitude -0.11816700
OS Easting 530957
OS Northing 0170287
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