The postcode SW16 3SQ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 3SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 3SQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3SQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to SW16 3SQ is Covington Gardens which is centered 126 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Biggin Hill and is 384 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.58 km away at Harrington Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to SW16 3SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Downsview Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019. 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 775 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 30, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 3SQ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 3SQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 3SQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 3SQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 3SQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 270 m |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 594 m |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 610 m |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 687 m |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 687 m | |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 805 m |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 872 m |
| David Livingstone Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 6, 2019) | 905 m |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 916 m |
| Priory School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 924 m |
| CACFO UK Education Centre | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 928 m |
| The Cedars School | Independent school | 11-18 | 942 m | |
| The Norwood School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 948 m |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2012) | 1.03 km |
| The Laurels School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.09 km | |
| The New School | Independent school | 4-16 | 1.17 km | |
| Rockmount Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 1.18 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Beulah Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Primary Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Pabulum Ltd At Downsview Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Beulah Vista Care Home | Awaiting Inspection | 365 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 365 m | |
| Downsview Methodist Church Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 376 m | |
| Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 23, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Gibsons Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 572 m | |
| Pabulum Ltd At St Joseph's College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 594 m | |
| Good Taste | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 772 m | |
| Stonebaked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 22, 2020 | 772 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 775 m | |
| Candy Shack London | Awaiting Inspection | 775 m | |
| Crown Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2021 | 775 m | |
| Igloo Crown Point Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2021 | 775 m | |
| La Cucina Di Daffy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2021 | 775 m | |
| Monkeys Restaurant & Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 2, 2021 | 775 m | |
| Morleys Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 30, 2022 | 775 m | |
| Sweet News & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 14, 2021 | 775 m | |
| Compass At Harris Academy Upper Norwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 798 m | |
| Allstars At St Josephs RC Junior School | Awaiting Inspection | 805 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Biggin Hill | 384 m | |
| Biggin Hill | 396 m | |
| Convent Hill | 432 m | |
| Convent Hill | 463 m | |
| Kensington Avenue | 513 m | |
| Harrington Road Tram Stop | 3.58 km | |
| Harrington Road Tram Stop | 3.6 km | |
| Harrington Road Tram Stop | 3.6 km | |
| Norbury Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| West Norwood Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Gipsy Hill Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.76 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.77 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.79 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.65 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.81 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 3SQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Biggin Wood | 142 m | |
| Norwood Grove | 707 m | |
| Convent Wood | 793 m | |
| Westow Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 2.11 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 2.38 km | |
| Lower Lake | 2.75 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 2.8 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 2.84 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Long Lane Wood | 4.62 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 5.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 3SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.3 Mbps | 65.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 4 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.8 | 9.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 3SQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.41548000 |
| Longitude | -0.10559600 |
| OS Easting | 531834 |
| OS Northing | 0170198 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Croydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33033089 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |