Postcode SW16 3SH (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 3SH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 3SH is Hollman Gardens which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Biggin Hill and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.85 km away at Harrington Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is West Norwood Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to SW16 3SH (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 398 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 30, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollman Gardens 64 m
Leafield Close 125 m
Astonplace 135 m
Havisham Place 137 m
Averil Grove 160 m
Arnull's Road 222 m
Dickens Wood Close 240 m
Queen Mary Road 274 m
White Lodge 283 m
Grecian Crescent 300 m
Preston Road 300 m
Biggin Hill 353 m
Ryecroft Road 360 m
Marston Way 410 m
Norbury Hill 428 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 3SH

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 3SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
196 m
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
519 m
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
560 m
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
597 m
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
618 m
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
711 m
The Cedars School 805 m
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
845 m
The Laurels School 956 m
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 981 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 983 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
983 m
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
992 m
The New School 1.04 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.07 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.17 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.28 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.32 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.33 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pabulum Ltd At St Joseph's College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
196 m
Gibsons Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
211 m
Beulah Vista Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
244 m
Good Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 20, 2020
381 m
Stonebaked Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 22, 2020
381 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
398 m
Candy Shack London Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
398 m
Crown Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
398 m
Igloo Crown Point Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2021
398 m
La Cucina Di Daffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2021
398 m
Monkeys Restaurant & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2021
398 m
Morleys Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 30, 2022
398 m
Sweet News & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 14, 2021
398 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
416 m
Crown Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 30, 2021
449 m
Pascoe Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2019
449 m
Crown Point Food \& Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 9, 2021
502 m
Crown Point Pizza And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2020
502 m
Knights Hill News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
502 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Biggin Hill Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Grecian Crescent Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Biggin Hill Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Norwood Crown Point Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Crown Point Beulah Hill Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.85 km
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.87 km
West Norwood Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.43 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.43 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.78 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.03 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.7 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 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% 13 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 116,943 kWh - mean 14,618 kWh : median 13,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 33,842 kWh - mean 4,230 kWh : median 4,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 3SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41899600
Longitude -0.10670200
OS Easting 531747
OS Northing 0170587
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 E33033091
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 002A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3