Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42965, -0.13290

SW16 1QYStreatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 54/100Low yield 2.03%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
78
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
94
Investment
51

Location

SW16 1QY

Key facts for SW16 1QY

Full postcodeSW16 1QY
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.429650
Longitude-0.132904
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highEstablished mixed
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+104.8% vs London avg
vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.4% vs London avg

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How SW16 1QY has changed

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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 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 200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime50%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,065,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 105% above London median

£1,065,000 is 105% above the London median (£520,000)

+189.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+132.8%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,130,000
Avg flat£430,000

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 23%Flat 72%Other 2%

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£47,750
First-time buyerFTB
£47,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£79,700

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

22.9×

Price-to-income

£5,328/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚂
StreathamNational Rail
5 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 111 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

160

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park162m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
252m

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: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

18 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

13

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.9 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

61

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 277 m
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

387m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre209 m
Sainsbury's Local403 m
Blackbird Bakery432 m
Shoppers Delight438 m

Nearby cafes

Batch & Co298 m
Costa357 m
Caffè Nero418 m
Life Cafe Restaurant455 m

Nearby restaurants

LUM Whole Meal Cafe256 m
Maemes260 m
Chung Chun264 m
Subway269 m

Nearby pubs

The Manor Arms177 m
The Holland Tringham218 m
Pratts & Payne236 m
The White Lion259 m

Nearby gyms

Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club307 m
The Gym Group404 m
Virgin Active418 m
Tooting Bec Lido533 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy236 m
Westbury Chemist694 m

Nearby health

mydentist506 m
Southside Dental Care782 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 154

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.03%) 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
2.03% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

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

63.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,541m
Crossrail 2 route4,081m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery 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%
Price vs London+104.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
68%
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
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)

LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, GLENEAGLE ROAD, SW16 6HH61 homes
completed
SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT40 homes
completed
243A, 243A, Streatham High Road, SW16 6EY35 homes
completed
33-41, 33-41, MITCHAM LANE, SW1616 homes
completed
225, 225, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 6EN14 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 (£1,065,000)

£47,750

Standard buyer

£47,750

First-time buyer

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SW16 1QY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £1,065,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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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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