Postcode SW16 3RN (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3RN and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 3RN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 3RN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 3RN is Manor Farm Road which is centered 178 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.84 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 516 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3RN (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 Cafe Aurora and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Farm Road 178 m
Norbury Crescent 203 m
Craignish Avenue 233 m
Buckingham Avenue 307 m
Kensington Avenue 312 m
St Helen's Road 312 m
Norbury Avenue 427 m
Green Lane 453 m
Dunbar Avenue 570 m
B273 744 m
London Road 1.62 km
A214 1.86 km
A236 2.48 km
B272 3.44 km
A23 27.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3RN

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 3RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School 350 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
350 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
774 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
892 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
989 m
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.12 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.15 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.22 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.22 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.22 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.3 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Stanford Primary School 1.31 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.36 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.37 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.45 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.47 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.52 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.53 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daffodils Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
0 m
Norcrest Care Home Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
169 m
Norbury Crescent Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
247 m
Purple Panda Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
247 m
Truecare Haven Support Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 28, 2022
247 m
The Chestnuts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
288 m
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
290 m
Cafe Aurora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
357 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2012
357 m
Love & Kisses Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
357 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
357 m
The Eggfree Cake Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
357 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
370 m
Dawat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
370 m
Fat Twins Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
370 m
Griller Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Norbury Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 21, 2022
370 m
Pizza Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Showells Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
370 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
375 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Dunbar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Dunbar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 309 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 516 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.73 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.74 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.56 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.63 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.76 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.11 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 166.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 49 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 3.2% 17.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 151.5 15
300+ Mbps 96.8% 588 39.2

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 651,985 kWh - mean 22,482 kWh : median 21,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41005200
Longitude -0.11699300
OS Easting 531057
OS Northing 0169574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11394
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward Norbury & Pollards Hill
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1