Postcode SW16 4NB (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4NB and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4NB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4NB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 4NB is Briar Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Huntingdon Close and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.69 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4NB (for ages 11 and under) is William Morris Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 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 4NB is The Moon Under Water and is 763 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from North Cafe and is 791 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.9 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 4NB 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 4NB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Briar Road 100 m
Highdaun Drive 121 m
Kent Close 127 m
Recreation Way 150 m
Lindsey Close 157 m
Tall Trees 165 m
Huntingdon Close 166 m
Pollards Hill West 180 m
Pollards Hill South 187 m
Namton Drive 225 m
Cranbourne Close 227 m
Pollards Crescent 230 m
Monmouth Close 232 m
Glamorgan Close 240 m
Lonsdale Gardens 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4NB

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 4NB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
492 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
632 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
753 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
823 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
823 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
823 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
856 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
986 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.06 km
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.11 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.14 km
Stanford Primary School 1.25 km
West Thornton Primary School 1.45 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.47 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.47 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.51 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.54 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.82 km
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
483 m
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
483 m
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
483 m
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
483 m
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
483 m
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
543 m
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
543 m
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
563 m
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
563 m
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
636 m
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
763 m
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
763 m
Eagle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
791 m
Jerk Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
791 m
North Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
791 m
Northborough News Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
April 15, 2021
791 m
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
791 m
Save Express Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
791 m
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
811 m
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
820 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Huntingdon Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Lindsey Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Yorkshire Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
South Lodge Avenue Yorkshire Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Pollards Hill Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.31 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.31 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 331 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.15 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.38 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.65 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 360,479 kWh - mean 18,973 kWh : median 17,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 91,332 kWh - mean 5,074 kWh : median 3,157 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40069300
Longitude -0.12555800
OS Easting 530488
OS Northing 0168518
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18543
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 004E
Output Area / Small Area 4C2