Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43653, -0.13589

SW16 1AE— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 1AE, Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 43/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
96
Investment
53

The bottom line

SW16 1AE 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

SW16 1AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1AE

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How SW16 1AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Telferscot Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area233.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 13%Detached 73%Other 7%

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£584,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+11.4%

Total change

+1747%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+105.3%

per year

Acceleration

+69.69

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Detached78.6%
Semi-detached7.1%
Terraced14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£190k£391k+106.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£590k£633k+7.2%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£680k£680k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.26m£1.26m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.71m£3.50m+105.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
21.6%
District
21.6%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
16.9 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City49 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 park645m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
686m

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: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 7.0 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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, SW2 4TP

12 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

38

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Rebel Inn (535 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Aya (534 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 583 m
28 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

650m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens510 m
Essential Express Food & Wine535 m
GMobile & Vape535 m
KJS Convenience Store535 m

Nearby cafes

Tooting Bec Lido Cafe495 m
Maria's Kitchen575 m
La Casita586 m
I Love Coffee590 m

Nearby restaurants

Aya534 m
Marinatto543 m
Talay Thai545 m
El Chico's546 m

Nearby pubs

The Rebel Inn535 m
Five Bells543 m
Stanley's of Streatham547 m
Exhibit B613 m

Nearby gyms

Woodfield Grove Tennis Club210 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club493 m
Belmont Bowling Club503 m
Tooting Bec Lido522 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist538 m
Touchwood Pharmacy787 m

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care571 m
mydentist614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 14

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

53

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,971m
Crossrail 2 route3,540m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,379 nationally

1,785

Est. population

8,571/km²

62%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£51,000

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
23%
18%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
33%
22%
16%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent22%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
14%
24%
White British41%
White Other14%
Asian24%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Local approval rate
56%
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)
3
Largest scheme
40 homes · SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT40 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of Colin Court At Woodfield Avenue, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PSEUDO STREET, SW169 homes
completed
Rear of 42-48 and, 48a, Rear of 42-48 and, 48a, Drewstead Road, SW167 homes
completed
Land at rear of 38 - 40, Land at rear of 38 - 40, Drewstead Road, SW16 1AB6 homes
completed
32, 32, Mount Ephraim Lane, SW16 1JG5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.5%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Scott John AinslieGreen
Alice WeaversGreen
Saiqa AliGreen

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Key facts for SW16 1AE

Full postcodeSW16 1AE
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.436532
Longitude-0.135889
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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