Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42981, -0.13579

SW16 1RF— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 53/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
96
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW16 1RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
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

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1RF

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How SW16 1RF 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 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

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,965/m²
Price per ft²£554/ft²
Avg floor area88.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
3%
D
7%
E
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 6%Flat 78%Other 3%

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£221,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+901%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.2%

per year

Acceleration

+43.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached12.9%
Terraced6.5%
Flat/maisonette80.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£55k£435k+691.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£155k£245k+58.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£375k+50%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£210k£350k+66.7%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£540k£600k+11.1%5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£665k£665k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£477k£550k+15.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
22.8 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
28 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

41

Walkability score

148

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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 park269m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
405m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.5 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

19 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.1 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

56

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Manor Arms (306 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 499 m
13 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

527m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre401 m
Blackbird Bakery579 m
Shoppers Delight584 m
Foodway601 m

Nearby cafes

Tooting Bec Lido Cafe397 m
Batch & Co465 m
Costa514 m
Caffè Nero554 m

Nearby restaurants

Chung Chun444 m
LUM Whole Meal Cafe447 m
Maemes448 m
Subway456 m

Nearby pubs

The Manor Arms306 m
The Holland Tringham414 m
Pratts & Payne431 m
The White Lion440 m

Nearby gyms

Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club332 m
Tooting Bec Lido370 m
The Gym Group492 m
Virgin Active538 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy422 m
Westbury Chemist790 m

Nearby health

mydentist632 m
Southside Dental Care878 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 118

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

52

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
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

48

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,622m
Crossrail 2 route3,895m

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

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
67%
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
19
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
36
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)

SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT40 homes
completed
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
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 1RF

Full postcodeSW16 1RF
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.429813
Longitude-0.135789
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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