Postcode SW16 3EX (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3EX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 3EX is Hollies Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grecian Crescent and is 284 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.82 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3EX (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 464 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 30, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollies Close 77 m
Averil Grove 120 m
Arnull's Road 131 m
Astonplace 142 m
Leafield Close 162 m
Ryecroft Road 171 m
Hollman Gardens 243 m
Copgate Path 244 m
Gibson's Hill 288 m
Covington Way 415 m
Christian Fields 426 m
Norbury Hill 442 m
A214 832 m
A215 1.27 km
A213 3.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3EX

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 3EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
235 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
406 m
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
753 m
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
798 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
809 m
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
836 m
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
894 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.01 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.03 km
The Cedars School 1.04 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.09 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.18 km
The Laurels School 1.18 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.2 km
The New School 1.26 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.27 km
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.43 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grecian Crescent Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Norwood Crown Point Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Crown Point Beulah Hill Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Ryecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Ryecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
West Norwood Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.18 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.18 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.9 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.02 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.08 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.3 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.69 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.8 Mbps 14 Mbps 51.33 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 15.15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 85.7% - -
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 51 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 265,794 kWh - mean 33,224 kWh : median 32,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41988300
Longitude -0.11041900
OS Easting 531486
OS Northing 0170679
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