Postcode SW16 4RN (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4RN and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4RN 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 4RN as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 4RN is Craignish Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.63 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 521 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4RN (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 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Craignish Avenue 18 m
Norbury Crescent 185 m
St Helen's Road 215 m
St Helen's Crescent 217 m
Manor Farm Road 232 m
Sherlock Close 241 m
Ederline Avenue 448 m
Dunbar Avenue 461 m
Semley Road 468 m
Norbury Avenue 473 m
Dalmeny Avenue 480 m
Kensington Avenue 504 m
Tylecroft Road 555 m
Norbury Court Road 587 m
Green Lane 669 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4RN

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 4RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School 536 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
536 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
669 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
947 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.08 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.08 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.08 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.08 km
Stanford Primary School 1.2 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.24 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.28 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.32 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.32 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.35 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.41 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.43 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.47 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.5 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.52 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norcrest Care Home Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
85 m
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
102 m
The Chestnuts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
179 m
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
182 m
Abby's Grill Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
192 m
Baba Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
192 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
192 m
Plus233 Restaurant, Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
192 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
216 m
Cafe Aurora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
219 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2012
219 m
Love & Kisses Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
219 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
219 m
The Eggfree Cake Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
219 m
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
227 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
227 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
227 m
Delight Wedlinka Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
227 m
Diyana Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2020
227 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
227 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Norbury Crescent St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Tylecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Tylecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Dunbar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.65 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 521 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.81 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 822 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.69 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.8 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.91 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.95 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.23 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.7% 21.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119 13.8
300+ Mbps 98.3% 562.2 39.2

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 1,343,169 kWh - mean 22,019 kWh : median 20,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 250,928 kWh - mean 4,402 kWh : median 3,303 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40849000
Longitude -0.11884100
OS Easting 530933
OS Northing 0169397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11394
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4C2