The postcode SW16 4LA is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 4LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 4LA 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 4LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SW16 4LA is Craignish Avenue which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.67 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 571 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 4LA (for ages 11 and under) is Kensington Avenue Primary School. 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 Abby's Grill Peri Peri and is 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 4LA 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 4LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 4LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 4LA
| 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 4LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 458 m | |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 458 m |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 749 m |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2012) | 869 m |
| CACFO UK Education Centre | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 994 m |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Winterbourne Boys' Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Beulah Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| David Livingstone Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 6, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| William Morris Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Harris Academy Merton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.39 km |
| Beulah Infants' School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.54 km |
| Paxton Academy Sports And Science | Academy | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (November 27, 2019) | 1.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 4LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norcrest Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Norbury Hall Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 123 m | |
| Daffodils Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 169 m | |
| The Chestnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2020 | 250 m | |
| Norbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Norbury Crescent Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Purple Panda Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Truecare Haven Support Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 28, 2022 | 275 m | |
| Abby's Grill Peri Peri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 277 m | |
| Baba Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 27, 2018 | 277 m | |
| Corner Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2020 | 277 m | |
| Plus233 Restaurant, Bar And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2021 | 277 m | |
| Cafe Aurora | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2012 | 299 m | |
| Love & Kisses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 299 m | |
| The Eggfree Cake Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2017 | 299 m | |
| Daffodils Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 301 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Cafe Havana | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2020 | 310 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 4LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road | 143 m | |
| Dunbar Avenue | 149 m | |
| Dunbar Avenue | 223 m | |
| Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road | 226 m | |
| Tylecroft Road | 289 m | |
| Therapia Lane Tram Stop | 2.67 km | |
| Therapia Lane Tram Stop | 2.67 km | |
| Therapia Lane Tram Stop | 2.68 km | |
| Norbury Rail Station | 571 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Thornton Heath Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.84 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.85 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.87 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.76 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.92 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 4LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Pollards Hill | 893 m | |
| Biggin Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 1.05 km | |
| Convent Wood | 1.93 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 3.03 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 3.61 km | |
| Lower Lake | 3.72 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 3.87 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 3.99 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 4.02 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.09 km | |
| Waddon Ponds | 4.24 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 4.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 4LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.6 Mbps | 83.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 96.4% | 85.4 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.4% | 96.4% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW16 4LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.40858700 |
| Longitude | -0.11760300 |
| OS Easting | 531017 |
| OS Northing | 0169410 |
| 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 & 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 |
| 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: 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 |