Postcode SW16 4RX (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4RX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW16 4RX is Ardfern Avenue which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ederline Avenue Norbury and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.15 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 998 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4RX (for ages 11 and under) is Winterbourne Boys' Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 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 4RX is The Moon Under Water and is 437 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 4RX 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 4RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ardfern Avenue 104 m
Kintyre Close 113 m
Somerset Gardens 134 m
Melrose Avenue 187 m
Ederline Avenue 192 m
Kilmartin Avenue 237 m
Pollards Hill East 246 m
Dunbar Avenue 253 m
St Stephen's Crescent 287 m
Strathyre Avenue 306 m
Warwick Road 332 m
Forrest Gardens 361 m
Beatrice Avenue 372 m
Dalmeny Avenue 373 m
Goston Gardens 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4RX

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 4RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
580 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
580 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
580 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 890 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
890 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
908 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
986 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.02 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.08 km
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.08 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.09 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.16 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.27 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.36 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.38 km
Stanford Primary School 1.41 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.43 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.48 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.57 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
59 m
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
59 m
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
91 m
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
91 m
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
195 m
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
195 m
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
195 m
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
195 m
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
195 m
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
291 m
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
426 m
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
427 m
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
437 m
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
437 m
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
472 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
498 m
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
506 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
506 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
506 m
Delight Wedlinka Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
506 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ederline Avenue Norbury Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Ederline Avenue Norbury Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Galpins Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Galpins Road London Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
London Road Galpins Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.15 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.15 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.16 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 998 m
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 2 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.27 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.27 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 649 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.7 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.71 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.75 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.93 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 60.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 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% 15.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.1 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 269,104 kWh - mean 19,222 kWh : median 18,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 89,886 kWh - mean 4,994 kWh : median 5,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40378500
Longitude -0.11814200
OS Easting 530995
OS Northing 0168875
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