Postcode SW16 4PY (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4PY and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4PY 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 4PY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 4PY is Oakhill Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakhill Road and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.57 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 310 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4PY (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 Cafe Aurora and is 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakhill Road 68 m
Scott Close 68 m
Semley Place 68 m
St Helen's Road 154 m
Croindene Road 156 m
Sherlock Close 168 m
Semley Road 169 m
Fairview Road 172 m
Bavant Road 182 m
St Helen's Crescent 184 m
Palmers Road 206 m
Hatch Road 221 m
Lloyd Avenue 237 m
Roche Road 242 m
Upwood Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4PY

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 4PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
328 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 817 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
817 m
Stanford Primary School 858 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
905 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.12 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.17 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.24 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.25 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.29 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.3 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.3 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.3 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.38 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.42 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.59 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.61 km
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.66 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.68 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roselands Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
0 m
Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 15, 2021
88 m
Cassandra Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
December 20, 2021
88 m
Daily & Fresh Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
88 m
Fresh Bazar Foods Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
88 m
Kaspa's Desserts Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
88 m
New Woks Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2020
88 m
Steakout Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
88 m
Super Fresh Foods And HMC Halal Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
88 m
Tandoor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
88 m
Woodland Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
88 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
92 m
Cafe Aurora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
122 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2012
122 m
Love & Kisses Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
122 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
122 m
The Eggfree Cake Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
122 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
133 m
Dawat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
133 m
Fat Twins Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
133 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 37 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Tylecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.57 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.58 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.58 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 310 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.55 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.56 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 704 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.45 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.67 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.02 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.1 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.22 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 341,971 kWh - mean 18,998 kWh : median 9,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 34,380 kWh - mean 3,820 kWh : median 1,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40926700
Longitude -0.12358300
OS Easting 530601
OS Northing 0169475
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