Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42886, -0.13724

SW16 1QL— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
96
Investment
40

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 1QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How SW16 1QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary11%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,273/m²
Price per ft²£397/ft²
Avg floor area118.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
16%
E
5%
F
2%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 19%Detached 8%Flat 69%Other 4%

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£296,500
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+2.1%

Total change

+91%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+310.6%

per year

Acceleration

+402.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Detached8.2%
Semi-detached20.4%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£275k£110k-60%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£146k£205k+40.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£187k£587k+215%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£800k£246k-69.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.61m£495k-69.4%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.16m£1.03m-11%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£462k£492k+6.5%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£410k-3.5%1
Current market2024–2026£1.52m£525k-65.5%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing18
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
BalhamSouthern line
23.2 min walk
Streatham→ London Bridge· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

StreathamNational Rail
7 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 56 buses/hr peak

36

Walkability score

122

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City48 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park309m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
544m

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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
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

20 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.1 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

52

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Manor Arms (350 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: LUM Whole Meal Cafe (570 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 498 m
13 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

670m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local485 m
P.A. News Centre523 m
Park Food & Wine630 m
Blackbird Bakery721 m

Nearby cafes

Tooting Bec Lido Cafe444 m
Batch & Co601 m
Costa653 m
Caffè Nero698 m

Nearby restaurants

LUM Whole Meal Cafe570 m
Maemes573 m
Chung Chun574 m
Subway582 m

Nearby pubs

The Manor Arms350 m
The Holland Tringham532 m
Pratts & Payne550 m
The White Lion569 m

Nearby gyms

Tooting Bec Lido412 m
The Gym Group476 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club476 m
Multi-Use Games Area490 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy549 m
Westbury Chemist936 m

Nearby health

mydentist778 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 104

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

40

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,764m
Crossrail 2 route3,856m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,699 nationally

2,066

Est. population

16,025/km²

71%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

20%
32%
24%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3432%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

29%
48%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent48%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
22%
White British41%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household54%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
70%
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
22
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
44
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
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

55-57, 55-57, MITCHAM LANE, SW1617 homes
completed
33-41, 33-41, MITCHAM LANE, SW1616 homes
completed
45-47, 45-47, MITCHAM LANE, SW1613 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, EARDLEY ROAD, SW16 6DA12 homes
completed
36, 36, Mitcham Lane, SW16 6NW11 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 1QL

Full postcodeSW16 1QL
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.428855
Longitude-0.137238
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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