Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43534, -0.13043

SW16 1NJStreatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 48/100Low yield 2.29%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
80
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
94
Investment
24

Location

SW16 1NJ

Key facts for SW16 1NJ

Full postcodeSW16 1NJ
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.435339
Longitude-0.130428
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+81.2% vs London avg
vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.3% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 105.0

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

3 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£942,500

Median sale price

Top 25% — 81% above London median

£942,500 is 81% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 34%Flat 63%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£35,500
First-time buyerFTB
£35,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£63,775

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

18.5×

Price-to-income

£4,715/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialModerate

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
21.6 min walk
🚂
Streatham HillKings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Streatham HillNational Rail
5 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 113 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo42 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park443m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
443m

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: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.9 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

12

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 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

84

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 237 m
19 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

342m

Post office

Nearby shops

Westbury Express140 m
Essential Express Food & Wine159 m
GMobile & Vape162 m
KJS Convenience Store165 m

Nearby cafes

La Casita200 m
I Love Coffee207 m
Maria's Kitchen215 m
Purple215 m

Nearby restaurants

Aya143 m
Slurp158 m
Roots169 m
Nando's182 m

Nearby pubs

The Rebel Inn141 m
Five Bells194 m
Stanley's of Streatham217 m
Exhibit B312 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym218 m
Belmont Bowling Club221 m
Woodfield Grove Tennis Club268 m
Virgin Active278 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist139 m
Touchwood Pharmacy534 m

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care197 m
mydentist253 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 178

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

24

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.29%) 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
2.29% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,904m
Crossrail 2 route3,937m

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%
Price vs London+81.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
75%
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)
35
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)

Norwich House, 9-11, Norwich House, 9-11, Streatham High Road, SW1698 homes
completed
CINEMA & CAR PARK, 7, CINEMA & CAR PARK, 7, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 1EF62 homes
completed
2 - 4, 2 - 4, Leigham Court Road, SW16 2PD35 homes
completed
18-22, 18-22, LEIGHAM AVENUE, SW1629 homes
completed
SITE OF, 11, SITE OF, 11, WOODBOURNE AVENUE, SW1627 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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Stamp duty on median price (£942,500)

£35,500

Standard buyer

£35,500

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SW16 1NJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £942,500 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High 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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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