Streatham Hill West & Thornton · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44318, -0.13345

SW12 0LL— Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 41/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
96
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW12 0LL 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 0LL

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-12.0% vs London avg

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How SW12 0LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 506.7%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area226.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 50%Detached 17%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£566,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2011 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+177%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.9%

per year

Acceleration

+17.18

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached16.7%
Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£200k£285k+42.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£523k£495k-5.3%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£554k£554k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
17.7 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
9 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City50 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park361m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 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: 10.0 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: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 7.2 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

12 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Crown and Sceptre (638 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 647 m
19 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

613m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cozy Corner141 m
Budgens516 m
Tesco Express564 m
Sainsbury's Local649 m

Nearby cafes

Hyde Farm152 m
Batch & Co Coffee608 m
GAIL's652 m
Trailside Coffee723 m

Nearby restaurants

Don Luigi636 m
McDonald's649 m
Putt Putt718 m
Town Chicken739 m

Nearby pubs

Crown and Sceptre638 m
Bar 61643 m
The Hand in Hand679 m
The Sultan745 m

Nearby gyms

Grafton Tennis Club176 m
Telford Park Tennis Club402 m
Grappler's Den674 m
Balham Boxing Club686 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy873 m
Westbury Chemist951 m

Nearby health

Dental Laboratory681 m
Southside Dental Care903 m
Clapham Park Group Practice996 m
mydentist1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 23

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,241m
Crossrail 2 route3,344m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,522 nationally

1,599

Est. population

8,567/km²

67%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

21%
31%
20%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

27%
30%
23%
20%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent23%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

47%
16%
14%
White British47%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
44%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
120 homes · Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, SW4 8LR
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

HYDE FARM SPECIAL SCHOOL, HYDE FARM SPECIAL SCHOOL, TELFERSCOT ROAD, SW12 0HW20 homes
completed
85-95, 85-95, STERNHOLD AVENUE, SW215 homes
completed
Land At No. 200-262 Hydethorpe Road And Bound By Thornton Road, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW1214 homes
completed
57, 57, Thornton Avenue, SW2 4BD5 homes
completed
219 To 225 Kings Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street4 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 0LL

Full postcodeSW12 0LL
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Hill West & Thornton
Latitude51.443183
Longitude-0.133446
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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