Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43539, -0.13338

SW16 1LR— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 44/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
96
Investment
30

The bottom line

SW16 1LR 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 1LR

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 1LR

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How SW16 1LR 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 19 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 · 23 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: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£14,163/m²
Price per ft²£1,316/ft²
Avg floor area80.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
8%
E
6%
F
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 22%Flat 75%Other 3%

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£200,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+730%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+273.7%

per year

Acceleration

+299.90

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £50k–£75k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached24.1%
Flat/maisonette75.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£140k£105k-24.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£355k£178k-50%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£160k£485k+203.1%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£250k£544k+117.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£196k£1.20m+512.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£385k£385k+0%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£338k£420k+24.3%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£310k£310k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£1.16m£1.16m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
19.5 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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 park490m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
490m

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: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.0 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

11 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 · 2.3 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

95

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Rebel Inn (346 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 555 m
28 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

439m

Post office

Nearby shops

Westbury Express344 m
Essential Express Food & Wine358 m
GMobile & Vape360 m
KJS Convenience Store361 m

Nearby cafes

La Casita373 m
I Love Coffee376 m
Purple401 m
Maria's Kitchen408 m

Nearby restaurants

Aya347 m
Slurp352 m
Roots357 m
KFC365 m

Nearby pubs

The Rebel Inn346 m
Five Bells381 m
Stanley's of Streatham395 m
Exhibit B480 m

Nearby gyms

Woodfield Grove Tennis Club76 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club333 m
Belmont Bowling Club372 m
Virgin Active375 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist343 m
Touchwood Pharmacy591 m

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care396 m
mydentist398 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 129

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

30

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.9%) 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
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,998m
Crossrail 2 route3,754m

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)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
59%
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)
19
Largest scheme
98 homes · Norwich House, 9-11, Norwich House, 9-11, Streatham High Road, SW16
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT40 homes
completed
SITE OF, 11, SITE OF, 11, WOODBOURNE AVENUE, SW1627 homes
completed
St Giles House, 11, St Giles House, 11, Woodbourne Avenue, Ockley Road, SW16 1UP19 homes
completed
John Kirk House, John Kirk House, Woodbourne Avenue, SW16 1UD13 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of Colin Court At Woodfield Avenue, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PSEUDO STREET, SW169 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 1LR

Full postcodeSW16 1LR
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.435386
Longitude-0.133375
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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