Postcode SW16 4AQ (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4AQ and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 4AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 4AQ is Scott Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Helen's Road and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.66 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 257 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4AQ (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 Chicken Cottage and is 45 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scott Close 75 m
Semley Place 81 m
St Helen's Road 93 m
St Helen's Crescent 110 m
Oakhill Road 130 m
Fairview Road 146 m
Croindene Road 185 m
Sherlock Close 204 m
Roche Road 213 m
Semley Road 257 m
Lloyd Avenue 261 m
Palmers Road 264 m
Bavant Road 268 m
Upwood Road 303 m
Hatch Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4AQ

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 4AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
379 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
744 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 744 m
Stanford Primary School 918 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
934 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.21 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.22 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.25 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.26 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.32 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.32 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.32 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.33 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.41 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.52 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.53 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.62 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.63 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 15, 2021
0 m
Cassandra Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
December 20, 2021
0 m
Daily & Fresh Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
0 m
Fresh Bazar Foods Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
0 m
Kaspa's Desserts Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
0 m
New Woks Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2020
0 m
Steakout Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Super Fresh Foods And HMC Halal Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
0 m
Tandoor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
0 m
Woodland Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
0 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
45 m
Dawat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
45 m
Fat Twins Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
45 m
Griller Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Norbury Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 21, 2022
45 m
Pizza Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Showells Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
45 m
Roselands Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
88 m
Cafe Aurora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
104 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2012
104 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Norbury Crescent London Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 257 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.53 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.54 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 786 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.75 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.96 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.02 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.13 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 60.5 15.8
300+ Mbps 57.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 430,897 kWh - mean 15,389 kWh : median 14,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 78,010 kWh - mean 3,000 kWh : median 2,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40982900
Longitude -0.12268200
OS Easting 530662
OS Northing 0169539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8631
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 E33033099
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 004C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1