Postcode SW16 4SH (Croydon)

Map showing SW16 4SH and nearby postcodes

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

SW16 4SH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4SH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 4SH is Palmers Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tylecroft Road and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.42 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 506 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 4SH (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 local pub for residents of SW16 4SH is The Moon Under Water and is 124 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 96 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Palmers Road 18 m
Sherlock Close 87 m
Bavant Road 125 m
Newlands Road 144 m
Semley Place 180 m
Semley Road 191 m
Hatch Road 201 m
Granden Road 232 m
Oakhill Road 239 m
Tylecroft Road 239 m
Beatrice Avenue 253 m
St Helen's Road 259 m
Scott Close 265 m
Norbury Court Road 283 m
St Helen's Crescent 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 4SH

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 4SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
446 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 855 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
855 m
Stanford Primary School 920 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.01 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.03 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.03 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.12 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.12 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.12 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
1.16 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.23 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.44 km
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.47 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.49 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.53 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.6 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.63 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
96 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
96 m
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
96 m
Delight Wedlinka Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
96 m
Diyana Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2020
96 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
96 m
Kebab Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
96 m
Kings Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
96 m
Sparks Food And Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2020
96 m
GrillMaster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2021
110 m
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
124 m
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
124 m
Abby's Grill Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
140 m
Baba Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
140 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
140 m
Plus233 Restaurant, Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
140 m
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
141 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
163 m
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
180 m
Cafe Aurora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
193 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tylecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Tylecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Oakhill Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
St Helen's Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 506 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.73 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.74 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 543 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.59 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.12 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.12 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 95.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 14.5 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.1 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 203,648 kWh - mean 12,728 kWh : median 12,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 4SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40751700
Longitude -0.12319400
OS Easting 530633
OS Northing 0169281
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11770
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 E33033096
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 004D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1