Postcode SW16 3EF (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 3EF is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SW16 3EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 3EF 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 3EF as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SW16 3EF is Hollies Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ryecroft Road and is 375 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.74 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3EF (for ages 11 and under) is Crown Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017. 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 Morleys Chicken and is 543 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 30, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollies Close 35 m
Copgate Path 152 m
Ryecroft Road 207 m
Averil Grove 210 m
Arnull's Road 217 m
Astonplace 229 m
Gibson's Hill 244 m
Leafield Close 253 m
Hollman Gardens 322 m
Covington Way 358 m
Christian Fields 404 m
Norbury Hill 447 m
Crescent Way 452 m
A214 920 m
A213 3.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3EF

Introduction February 1990
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 3EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
324 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
443 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
751 m
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
843 m
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
887 m
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
899 m
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
983 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.09 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.1 km
The Cedars School 1.13 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.19 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.25 km
The Laurels School 1.27 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.29 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.3 km
The New School 1.35 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.38 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gibsons Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
184 m
Pabulum Ltd At St Joseph's College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
324 m
Crown Lane Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 27, 2021
443 m
Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
458 m
Good Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 20, 2020
476 m
Stonebaked Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 22, 2020
476 m
British Home And Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
485 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
505 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
543 m
Candy Shack London Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
543 m
Crown Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
543 m
Igloo Crown Point Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2021
543 m
La Cucina Di Daffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2021
543 m
Monkeys Restaurant & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2021
543 m
Morleys Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 30, 2022
543 m
Sweet News & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 14, 2021
543 m
Crown Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 30, 2021
575 m
Pascoe Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
575 m
Crown Point Food \& Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 9, 2021
577 m
Crown Point Pizza And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2020
577 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ryecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Grecian Crescent Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Ryecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Streatham Comn NLeigham Ct Rd Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Norwood Crown Point Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
West Norwood Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 313 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.11 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.39 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.65 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.8 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 72.68 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 227,174 kWh - mean 28,397 kWh : median 28,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 68,216 kWh - mean 8,527 kWh : median 7,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41983300
Longitude -0.11174500
OS Easting 531394
OS Northing 0170671
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: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3