Postcode SW16 3LL (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3LL and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3LL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 3LL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 3LL is Granville Gardens which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Lane and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.06 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 224 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3LL (for ages 11 and under) is Norbury Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 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 CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Granville Gardens 42 m
Hermitage Lane 77 m
Heatherset Gardens 120 m
Kuala Gardens 146 m
St Leonard's Walk 177 m
Colmer Road 181 m
Acacia Road 188 m
Rochester Close 233 m
Danbrook Road 260 m
Beaufort Gardens 275 m
Hepworth Road 300 m
Bishops Park Road 308 m
Heathdene Road 309 m
Strathbrook Road 328 m
Groveland Avenue 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3LL

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 3LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
560 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
829 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
830 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
847 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 847 m
Stanford Primary School 1 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.16 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.25 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.29 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.33 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.43 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.47 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.49 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.52 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.57 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.59 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.64 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.65 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
70 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
70 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
70 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
70 m
Touch Afrik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
70 m
Green Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2019
77 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
77 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
123 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
123 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
123 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
123 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
123 m
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
155 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
155 m
Medina Halal Meat And Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2021
155 m
Patricia Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
155 m
Beirut Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
208 m
Charsi Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 13, 2021
208 m
Hopy Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 12, 2022
208 m
Laziz Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
208 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Norbury Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 224 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 986 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.13 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.5 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.99 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.02 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.02 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 73.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 36 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% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.1 8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,486 kWh - mean 16,311 kWh : median 16,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 120,748 kWh - mean 6,355 kWh : median 5,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41404500
Longitude -0.12315700
OS Easting 530617
OS Northing 0170007
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15555
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 E33033100
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2