Postcode SW16 4AA (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 4AA is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 4AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 4AA 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 4AA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to SW16 4AA is Acacia Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norbury and is 27 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.91 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 121 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4AA (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 Harris Academy Merton. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Pizza and is 42 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 4AA 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 4AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 4AA, and the approximate distance away.

Acacia Road 58 m
Colmer Road 142 m
Bishops Park Road 154 m
Roche Road 179 m
Granville Gardens 197 m
Danbrook Road 199 m
Hermitage Lane 209 m
Colebrook Road 239 m
Southbrook Road 241 m
Fairview Road 247 m
Heatherset Gardens 257 m
Kuala Gardens 268 m
Hepworth Road 285 m
Lloyd Avenue 286 m
Upwood Road 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4AA

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 4AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
405 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
724 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
857 m
Stanford Primary School 858 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 900 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
900 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.2 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.26 km
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.4 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.42 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.48 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.49 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.51 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.51 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.51 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.58 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.59 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.6 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.67 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cake Zone Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
0 m
Hap Lee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2020
0 m
Medina Halal Meat And Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2021
0 m
Patricia Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
0 m
Baltic Staff Food Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2020
42 m
Hot Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 4, 2021
42 m
Lesna Chata Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
42 m
Saffron Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
42 m
Zauq Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
42 m
Beirut Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
86 m
Charsi Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 13, 2021
86 m
Hopy Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 12, 2022
86 m
Laziz Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
86 m
Morleys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2020
86 m
SnackPi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
86 m
V.J. Minimarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
86 m
CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
127 m
Moorish Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 27, 2021
127 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2020
127 m
STR Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2021
127 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Norbury Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 121 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 961 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 998 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.16 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.17 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 4AA - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.57 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.83 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.09 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.11 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.15 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 4AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.3% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 80.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 82.6% 460 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 273,309 kWh - mean 13,015 kWh : median 13,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 76,518 kWh - mean 3,478 kWh : median 2,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41298000
Longitude -0.12459500
OS Easting 530520
OS Northing 0169886
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
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 3A2