Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43712, -0.13195

SW16 1AU— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 49/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
78
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
94
Investment
50

Location

SW16 1AU

Key facts for SW16 1AU

Full postcodeSW16 1AU
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.437117
Longitude-0.131952
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1AU

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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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · 18 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 60.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Robbery13%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern line
19.3 min walk
🚂
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Streatham HillNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

80

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 min
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City48 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park648m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
648m

Environment

22 Apr

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: 7.0 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: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.1 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

8 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.3 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

111

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Stanley's of Streatham (279 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 318 m
28 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

561m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens268 m
Tesco Express284 m
Streatham International286 m
KJS Convenience Store289 m

Nearby cafes

Maria's Kitchen318 m
Perfect Blend351 m
La Casita421 m
I Love Coffee429 m

Nearby restaurants

El Chico's282 m
Talay Thai283 m
Marinatto285 m
PizzaExpress293 m

Nearby pubs

Stanley's of Streatham279 m
Five Bells284 m
The Rebel Inn311 m
Exhibit B334 m

Nearby gyms

Belmont Bowling Club227 m
Woodfield Grove Tennis Club288 m
Telford Park Tennis Club394 m
PureGym441 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist322 m
Touchwood Pharmacy745 m

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care323 m
mydentist477 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 132

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

50

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 score24/100
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

40.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,782m
Crossrail 2 route3,751m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

4.7%

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)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
20
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
259 homes · 142-170 Streatham Hill And Wentworth House, 10 Sternhold Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street, 10 Sternhold Avenue, SW2 4SD
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF, 11, SITE OF, 11, WOODBOURNE AVENUE, SW1627 homes
completed
85-95, 85-95, STERNHOLD AVENUE, SW215 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
17, 17, Woodbourne Avenue, SW16 1UP6 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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SW16 1AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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