Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43691, -0.13370

SW16 1LL— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
96
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW16 1LL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW16 1LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1LL

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How SW16 1LL 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 10 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

89.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences2%

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 · 3.2km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,775/m²
Price per ft²£815/ft²
Avg floor area78.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 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£195,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+346%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.2%

per year

Acceleration

+35.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£130k£164k+26.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£98k£98k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£170k£170k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2009£170k£170k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£318k£383k+20.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£408k£408k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£580k£580k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park656m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
656m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 5.5 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

10 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.4 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

106

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Five Bells (396 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 434 m
28 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

591m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens365 m
KJS Convenience Store394 m
Streatham International395 m
Essential Express Food & Wine395 m

Nearby cafes

Maria's Kitchen430 m
Perfect Blend474 m
La Casita485 m
I Love Coffee492 m

Nearby restaurants

Talay Thai397 m
Marinatto397 m
El Chico's397 m
Aya401 m

Nearby pubs

Five Bells396 m
Stanley's of Streatham396 m
The Rebel Inn404 m
Exhibit B457 m

Nearby gyms

Woodfield Grove Tennis Club221 m
Belmont Bowling Club348 m
Telford Park Tennis Club473 m
PureGym500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist411 m
Touchwood Pharmacy757 m

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care430 m
mydentist529 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 97

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

44

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
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,861m
Crossrail 2 route3,654m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,252 nationally

1,851

Est. population

12,819/km²

73%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£51,000

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
34%
24%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3434%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
27%
43%
16%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent43%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

43%
22%
White British43%
White Other22%
Asian8%
Black13%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household55%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
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)
14
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
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT40 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
55, 55, Drewstead Road, SW16 1AA6 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 1LL

Full postcodeSW16 1LL
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.436911
Longitude-0.133701
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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