Postcode SW16 4JS (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4JS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 4JS is St Helen's Crescent which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.78 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 296 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4JS (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 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Helen's Crescent 63 m
St Helen's Road 101 m
Semley Place 197 m
Scott Close 230 m
Craignish Avenue 244 m
Fairview Road 257 m
Sherlock Close 278 m
Oakhill Road 288 m
Roche Road 303 m
Norbury Crescent 372 m
Semley Road 409 m
Hatch Road 458 m
Tylecroft Road 532 m
Green Lane 622 m
Norbury Avenue 649 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4JS

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 4JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
529 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
588 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 588 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.06 km
Stanford Primary School 1.07 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.12 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.27 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.31 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.31 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.35 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.37 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.37 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.38 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.48 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.48 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.54 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.55 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Crescent Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
0 m
Purple Panda Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
0 m
Truecare Haven Support Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 28, 2022
0 m
The Chestnuts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
105 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
125 m
Dawat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
125 m
Fat Twins Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
125 m
Griller Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
125 m
Norbury Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 21, 2022
125 m
Pizza Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
125 m
Showells Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
125 m
Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 15, 2021
158 m
Cassandra Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
December 20, 2021
158 m
Daily & Fresh Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
158 m
Fresh Bazar Foods Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
158 m
Kaspa's Desserts Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
158 m
New Woks Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2020
158 m
Steakout Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
158 m
Super Fresh Foods And HMC Halal Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
158 m
Tandoor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
158 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Norbury Crescent London Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 296 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.57 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.58 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 901 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.81 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.87 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.91 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 108.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 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% 21.3 1.9
30-300 Mbps 1.4% 96.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 98.6% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 1,110,265 kWh - mean 15,861 kWh : median 12,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

73 meters consuming 309,236 kWh - mean 4,236 kWh : median 2,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41027100
Longitude -0.12052200
OS Easting 530811
OS Northing 0169592
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11394
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 E33033093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1