Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43025, -0.13325

SW16 1RB— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

Capital growth story in progress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 54/100Yield 5.08%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
75
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
96
Investment
59

The bottom line

SW16 1RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £425,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SW16 1RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-18.3% vs London avg
vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+86.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1RB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW16 1RB 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

120.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft7%
Robbery7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +86% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£425,000

Median sale price

18% below London median

£425,000 is 18% below the London median (£520,000)

-35.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+114.6%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£425,000
Price per m²£6,800/m²
Price per ft²£632/ft²
Avg floor area66.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 2%Flat 97%

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£8,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,500

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

8.3×

Price-to-income

£2,126/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£166,000
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+415%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.5%

per year

Acceleration

+14.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 65 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 65 sales

Semi-detached1.5%
Terraced1.5%
Flat/maisonette96.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£71k£60k-15.6%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£157k£162k+3.2%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£132k£284k+114.4%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£258k£180k-30.1%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£310k£366k+18.1%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£264k£580k+119.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£414k£198k-52.2%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£580k£504k-13.1%2.5
Current market2024–2025£393k£363k-7.5%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

StreathamNational Rail
6 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

154

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park226m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
226m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
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

17 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

14

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 270 m
13 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

356m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre221 m
Sainsbury's Local371 m
Blackbird Bakery405 m
Shoppers Delight411 m

Nearby cafes

Batch & Co284 m
Costa336 m
Caffè Nero385 m
Life Cafe Restaurant426 m

Nearby restaurants

Chung Chun261 m
LUM Whole Meal Cafe266 m
Maemes267 m
Subway274 m

Nearby pubs

The Holland Tringham237 m
The Manor Arms247 m
Pratts & Payne253 m
The White Lion257 m

Nearby gyms

Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club239 m
Virgin Active378 m
The Gym Group474 m
Tooting Bec Lido477 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy240 m
Westbury Chemist647 m

Nearby health

mydentist469 m
Southside Dental Care736 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 155

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

59

Investment score

Good

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.2

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,495m
Crossrail 2 route4,028m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,345 nationally

1,863

Est. population

11,369/km²

65%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£51,000

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
25%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
27%
39%
13%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent39%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
18%
18%
White British37%
White Other18%
Asian18%
Black13%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household49%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.4%
Price vs London-18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
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)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
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
SITE OF, 11, SITE OF, 11, WOODBOURNE AVENUE, SW1627 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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Key facts for SW16 1RB

Full postcodeSW16 1RB
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.430249
Longitude-0.133254
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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