Streatham Hill West & Thornton · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44381, -0.14158

SW12 0HD— Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 0HD, Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
96
Investment
27

The bottom line

SW12 0HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW12 0HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 0HD

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How SW12 0HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Henry Cavendish Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft7%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,854/m²
Price per ft²£1,008/ft²
Avg floor area116.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£290,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+1337%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.7%

per year

Acceleration

-14.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £450k–£500k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£308k+310.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£385k£385k+0%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£461k£560k+21.5%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£650k£760k+16.9%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£850k£850k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.12m£1.09m-2.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.20m£1.18m-1.3%1.5
Current market2024–2025£1.22m£1.08m-11.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
9.3%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Balham Underground StationNorthern line
8.9 min walk
Balham→ Victoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

BalhamNational Rail
9 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park329m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.7 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

72 CLARENCE AVENUE, SW4 8JP

13 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bedford (554 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 718 m
9 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

195m

Post office

Nearby shops

Organic Butcher240 m
Variety Store240 m
Cozy Corner462 m
Costcutter575 m

Nearby cafes

Just Jenny's190 m
Trailside Coffee290 m
Hyde Farm455 m
Esquires Coffee562 m

Nearby restaurants

Aoki237 m
Betto542 m
Tajine550 m
Pho568 m

Nearby pubs

The Bedford554 m
The Balham Lounge575 m
The Devonshire621 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar641 m

Nearby gyms

Grappler's Den159 m
Balham Boxing Club350 m
Grafton Tennis Club412 m
PlayFit Sports Club454 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy238 m
Dexpharm581 m
Superdrug756 m

Nearby health

Dental Clinique678 m
Ten Dental Health718 m
Clapham Park Group Practice997 m
Clapham South Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,453m
Crossrail 2 route2,812m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,502 nationally

1,582

Est. population

13,246/km²

76%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

49

Community stability

Age profile

26%
28%
24%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
40%
22%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent22%
Social rent18%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British61%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
52 homes · 36a & 51-51a, 10, Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Limerick Close, Limerick Close, Atkins Road, SW12 0BE29 homes
completed
HAWTHORN HOUSE, 55, HAWTHORN HOUSE, 55, MOLLY HUGGINS CLOSE, SW12 0LY13 homes
completed
11B-11C, 11B-11C, Weir Road, SW12 0LT8 homes
completed
Land and buildings rear of 1 - 25, Land and buildings rear of 1 - 25, Hydethorpe Road, SW126 homes
completed
3 - 5, 3 - 5, Radbourne Road, SW12 0EA6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Ward turnout
86%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Matthew BryantLib Dems
Kita OgdenLib Dems

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Key facts for SW12 0HD

Full postcodeSW12 0HD
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Hill West & Thornton
Latitude51.443807
Longitude-0.141579
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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