Streatham Hill West & Thornton · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44192, -0.14102

SW12 0PB— Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 39/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
70
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
96
Investment
33

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW12 0PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: 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 0PB 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other27%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,393/m²
Price per ft²£873/ft²
Avg floor area87.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
12%
E
4%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 13%Flat 88%

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£217,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+834%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

+14.18

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Terraced12.5%
Flat/maisonette87.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£86k£218k+152.8%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£239k£299k+25%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£285k£360k+26.3%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£455k£500k+9.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£542k£669k+23.4%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£831k£831k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£740k£740k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£800k£800k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£748k£805k+7.7%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

BalhamNational Rail
10 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 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: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

15 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Balham Lounge (584 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 908 m
9 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

301m

Post office

Nearby shops

Variety Store173 m
Organic Butcher394 m
Cozy Corner409 m
Milan's569 m

Nearby cafes

Trailside Coffee177 m
Just Jenny's275 m
Hyde Farm399 m
Esquires Coffee604 m

Nearby restaurants

Aoki413 m
Ale & Spice563 m
Caminata565 m
Ocean568 m

Nearby pubs

The Balham Lounge584 m
The Bedford587 m
Exhibit743 m
Lost & Found Bar760 m

Nearby gyms

Balham Boxing Club168 m
Grappler's Den368 m
Grafton Tennis Club436 m
PlayFit Sports Club668 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy367 m
Dexpharm564 m

Nearby health

Dental Clinique851 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 31

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) 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
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,618m
Crossrail 2 route2,944m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,047 nationally

1,624

Est. population

15,165/km²

82%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

17%
41%
23%
Under 1817%
18–3441%
35–4923%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
40%
31%
14%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent31%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

68%
15%
White British68%
White Other15%
Asian4%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household41%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
67%
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
3
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
29 homes · Limerick Close, Limerick Close, Atkins Road, SW12 0BE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land and buildings rear of 1 - 25, Land and buildings rear of 1 - 25, Hydethorpe Road, SW126 homes
completed
28, 28, Fontenoy Road, SW12 9LU4 homes
completed
101, 101, Byrne Road, SW12 9JA3 homes
completed
89, 89, Byrne Road, SW12 9JA3 homes
completed
92, 92, Fernlea Road, SW12 9RW3 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 0PB

Full postcodeSW12 0PB
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Hill West & Thornton
Latitude51.441919
Longitude-0.141023
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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