Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43315, -0.13047

SW16 1UP— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 53/100Yield 5.40%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
79
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
94
Investment
61

Location

SW16 1UP

Key facts for SW16 1UP

Full postcodeSW16 1UP
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.433154
Longitude-0.130474
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-23.1% vs London avg
vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1UP

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

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How SW16 1UP 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 25.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-93% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour40%
Violence & sexual offences40%
Other20%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£400,000

Median sale price

23% below London median

£400,000 is 23% below the London median (£520,000)

+38.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+170.3%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg flat£400,000

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 2%Detached 2%Flat 79%

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£7,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,500

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

7.8×

Price-to-income

£2,001/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 DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern line
23.2 min walk
🚂
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Streatham HillNational Rail
8 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 75 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

74

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
200m

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: 5.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.7 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

12 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

15

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 247 m
19 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

119m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local110 m
Foodway146 m
Blackbird Bakery147 m
Shoppers Delight147 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero109 m
Life Cafe Restaurant146 m
I Love Coffee162 m
La Casita168 m

Nearby restaurants

Wimpy107 m
Greggs108 m
Amigos109 m
Wingstop150 m

Nearby pubs

The White Lion269 m
The Rebel Inn291 m
Pratts & Payne337 m
The Holland Tringham341 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active57 m
PureGym150 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club219 m
Woodfield Grove Tennis Club329 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist270 m
Touchwood Pharmacy293 m

Nearby health

mydentist127 m
Southside Dental Care359 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 185

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

61

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
5.40% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 16% of London
Gentrification score52/100
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

66.4

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 route7,118m
Crossrail 2 route4,048m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

6.9%

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-23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
71%
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
21
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
42
Largest scheme
259 homes · 142-170 Streatham Hill And Wentworth House, 10 Sternhold Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street, 10 Sternhold Avenue, SW2 4SD
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

18-22, 18-22, LEIGHAM AVENUE, SW1629 homes
completed
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
John Kirk House, John Kirk House, Woodbourne Avenue, SW16 1UD13 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, Gleneldon Road, SW16 2AX12 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£400,000)

£7,500

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £7,500

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SW16 1UP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £400,000 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
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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