Postcode SW16 4RE (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4RE and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 4RE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 4RE is Ardfern Avenue which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Galpins Road and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.06 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4RE (for ages 11 and under) is Winterbourne Junior Girls' School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 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 4RE is The Moon Under Water and is 556 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ardfern Avenue 135 m
Somerset Gardens 173 m
St Stephen's Crescent 174 m
St Christophers Gardens 195 m
Kilmartin Avenue 198 m
Melrose Avenue 199 m
Warwick Road 221 m
Kintyre Close 234 m
Strathyre Avenue 236 m
Ederline Avenue 251 m
Goston Gardens 286 m
Headcorn Place 291 m
Dunbar Avenue 297 m
Pollards Hill East 305 m
Wharfedale Gardens 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4RE

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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
460 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
460 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
460 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
900 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
906 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 967 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
967 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
987 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.09 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.09 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.1 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.19 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.22 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.34 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.41 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.46 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.47 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.48 km
Stanford Primary School 1.51 km
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
97 m
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
97 m
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
135 m
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
135 m
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
135 m
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
135 m
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
135 m
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
139 m
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
139 m
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
352 m
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
533 m
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
540 m
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
548 m
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
556 m
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
556 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
564 m
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
581 m
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
626 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
626 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Galpins Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Ederline Avenue Norbury Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Galpins Road London Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Ederline Avenue Norbury Bus Stop/Station 253 m
London Road Galpins Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.39 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.39 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 702 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.05 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.6 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.67 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.76 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.93 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 13 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% 20.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 370,600 kWh - mean 20,589 kWh : median 16,595 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40280200
Longitude -0.11740600
OS Easting 531049
OS Northing 0168767
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17278
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 E33033094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 003B
Output Area / Small Area 4C2