Streatham Wells · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43047, -0.12883

SW16 2BJ— Streatham Wells, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 2BJ, Streatham Wells, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 54/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
78
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
94
Investment
74

Location

SW16 2BJ

Key facts for SW16 2BJ

Full postcodeSW16 2BJ
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Wells
Latitude51.430466
Longitude-0.128828
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-97.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 2BJ

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

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How SW16 2BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · 9 min walk

KS2: 113.9

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 12 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 · 25 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-95% vs borough

Crime by type

Other67%
Vehicle crime33%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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 potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚂
StreathamNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 102 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo ★50 min
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City58 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)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
154m

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: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.3 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

15 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

14

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.7 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

59

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 79 m
12 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

212m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre89 m
Blackbird Bakery225 m
Sainsbury's Local227 m
Shoppers Delight231 m

Nearby cafes

Batch & Co106 m
Costa156 m
Caffè Nero239 m
Life Cafe Restaurant247 m

Nearby restaurants

Bravo Ragazzi24 m
Sunny Hill Chicken35 m
Subway42 m
LUM Whole Meal Cafe42 m

Nearby pubs

Pratts & Payne64 m
The White Lion69 m
The Holland Tringham82 m
The Leigham Arms120 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active276 m
PureGym368 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club382 m
The Gym Group539 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy70 m
Westbury Chemist530 m

Nearby health

mydentist321 m
Southside Dental Care608 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 175

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

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,325m
Crossrail 2 route4,289m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,461 nationally

1,828

Est. population

12,343/km²

69%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£51,000

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

19%
24%
28%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3424%
35–4928%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
32%
33%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent33%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
White British41%
White Other21%
Asian13%
Black11%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household45%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
78%
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)
37
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)

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
225, 225, Streatham High Road, Streatham, SW1614 homes
completed
225, 225, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 6EN14 homes
completed
John Kirk House, John Kirk House, Woodbourne Avenue, SW16 1UD13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.5%
Ward turnout
84%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Judy BestLib Dems
Simon BucknallLib Dems

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The bottom line

SW16 2BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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