Postcode SW16 4PZ (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4PZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 4PZ is Semley Place which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakhill Road and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 353 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4PZ (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 132 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.4% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Semley Place 80 m
Oakhill Road 86 m
Scott Close 110 m
Semley Road 138 m
Bavant Road 140 m
Sherlock Close 143 m
Palmers Road 168 m
St Helen's Road 178 m
Croindene Road 180 m
Hatch Road 186 m
Fairview Road 212 m
St Helen's Crescent 212 m
Newlands Road 225 m
Lloyd Avenue 258 m
Tylecroft Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4PZ

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 4PZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
332 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 838 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
838 m
Stanford Primary School 851 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
916 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.08 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.13 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.27 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.27 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.28 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.29 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)
1.6 km
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.63 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.68 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roselands Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
44 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
93 m
GrillMaster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2021
120 m
Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 15, 2021
128 m
Cassandra Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
December 20, 2021
128 m
Daily & Fresh Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
128 m
Fresh Bazar Foods Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
128 m
Kaspa's Desserts Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
128 m
New Woks Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2020
128 m
Steakout Norbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Super Fresh Foods And HMC Halal Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
128 m
Tandoor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
128 m
Woodland Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
128 m
Cafe Aurora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
132 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2012
132 m
Love & Kisses Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
132 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
132 m
The Eggfree Cake Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
132 m
Abby's Grill Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
165 m
Baba Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
165 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Tylecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 353 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.58 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.59 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 660 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.63 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.03 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.12 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.24 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.8 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% 25.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 20.6% 94.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 79.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 473,778 kWh - mean 13,160 kWh : median 10,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4PZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40888300
Longitude -0.12374200
OS Easting 530591
OS Northing 0169432
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