Streatham Wells · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43059, -0.12933

SW16 1PG— Streatham Wells, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 1PG, Streatham Wells, Lambeth

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 54/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
77
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
96
Investment
73

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Location

SW16 1PG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1PG

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How SW16 1PG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 113.9

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Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

71

Road safety score

21

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area36.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£90,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Streatham→ London Bridge· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

StreathamNational Rail
7 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City54 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
119m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.4 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

15 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

14

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 49 m
12 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

194m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre63 m
Sainsbury's Local211 m
Blackbird Bakery216 m
Shoppers Delight222 m

Nearby cafes

Batch & Co82 m
Costa141 m
Caffè Nero224 m
Life Cafe Restaurant239 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway5 m
Maemes10 m
Bravo Ragazzi15 m
LUM Whole Meal Cafe21 m

Nearby pubs

The White Lion32 m
Pratts & Payne51 m
The Holland Tringham65 m
The Leigham Arms158 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active255 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club346 m
PureGym358 m
The Gym Group539 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy35 m
Westbury Chemist520 m

Nearby health

mydentist310 m
Southside Dental Care600 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 177

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

73

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,329m
Crossrail 2 route4,252m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,461 nationally

1,828

Est. population

12,343/km²

69%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£51,000

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

19%
24%
28%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3424%
35–4928%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
32%
33%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent33%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
White British41%
White Other21%
Asian13%
Black11%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household45%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
60%
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
35
Largest scheme
250 homes · ICE RINK, CHURCH, BUS GARAGE, 382, 386 - 390, ICE RINK, CHURCH, BUS GARAGE, 382, 386 - 390, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 6HX
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
225, 225, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 6EN14 homes
completed
225, 225, Streatham High Road, Streatham, SW1614 homes
completed
John Kirk House, John Kirk House, Woodbourne Avenue, SW16 1UD13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.5%
Ward turnout
84%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Judy BestLib Dems
Simon BucknallLib Dems

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Key facts for SW16 1PG

Full postcodeSW16 1PG
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Wells
Latitude51.430591
Longitude-0.129327
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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