Postcode SW16 4BH (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4BH and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4BH 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 4BH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SW16 4BH is Tylecroft Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Freeman Court and is 199 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.23 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 609 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4BH (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 local pub for residents of SW16 4BH is The Moon Under Water and is 411 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 396 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tylecroft Road 66 m
Granden Road 83 m
Norton Gardens 89 m
Hatch Road 140 m
Newlands Road 163 m
Isham Road 176 m
Norbury Court Road 192 m
Semley Road 193 m
Bavant Road 196 m
Northborough Road 202 m
Tisbury Road 240 m
Elgar Avenue 254 m
Stanford Road 265 m
Ena Road 285 m
Pollards Wood Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4BH

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 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
332 m
Stanford Primary School 660 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
764 m
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
829 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
853 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
882 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.15 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.15 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.27 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.28 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.28 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.39 km
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.47 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.52 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.53 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.62 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.67 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
282 m
Wheelers Newsagents Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 18, 2021
290 m
CH And Co Catering At Norbury Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
332 m
Roselands Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
361 m
GrillMaster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2021
386 m
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
396 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
396 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
396 m
Delight Wedlinka Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
396 m
Diyana Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2020
396 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
396 m
Kebab Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
396 m
Kings Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
396 m
Sparks Food And Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2020
396 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
404 m
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
411 m
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
411 m
Abby's Grill Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
429 m
Baba Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
429 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
429 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Freeman Court Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Freeman Court Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Darcy Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 609 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.62 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.62 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 411 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.31 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.11 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.3 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.3 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 198,217 kWh - mean 10,432 kWh : median 9,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40711700
Longitude -0.12746700
OS Easting 530337
OS Northing 0169229
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 004C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3