Postcode SW16 3BH (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3BH and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 3BH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to SW16 3BH is Hillcote Avenue which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtland Avenue and is 236 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.55 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 755 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3BH (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 661 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.4 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillcote Avenue 82 m
Covington Way 104 m
Links Gardens 117 m
The Chase 145 m
Crescent Way 177 m
Christian Fields 230 m
Groveland Avenue 232 m
Courtland Avenue 232 m
Gibson's Hill 236 m
Harefield Road 296 m
Briar Avenue 336 m
Norbury Hill 361 m
Green Lane 403 m
Croft Road 405 m
Heybridge Avenue 575 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3BH

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 3BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
672 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 672 m
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
736 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
892 m
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
960 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
969 m
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.13 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.13 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.16 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.19 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.23 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.28 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.32 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.33 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.38 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.41 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.47 km
The Cedars School 1.47 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.5 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 3BH - 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
145 m
Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 23, 2021
328 m
Joybrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
495 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
570 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
570 m
Gibsons Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
596 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
661 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
661 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
661 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
661 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
661 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
706 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
706 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
706 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
706 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
706 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
725 m
Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 28, 2018
731 m
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2022
731 m
Zazou Emporium Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
731 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Norbury Hill Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Courtland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Norbury Hill Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.55 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 755 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.23 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.23 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 159 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.54 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.58 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 168.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 164.4 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 571,589 kWh - mean 27,219 kWh : median 26,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41650200
Longitude -0.11547700
OS Easting 531144
OS Northing 0170294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19960
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 E33033090
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 002A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1