Streatham Common & Vale · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42631, -0.12940

SW16 2EH— Streatham Common & Vale, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 2EH, Streatham Common & Vale, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 57/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
79
Investment
65

The bottom line

SW16 2EH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW16 2EH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How SW16 2EH 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 · Inspected Jul 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 113.9

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 10% 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£4,385/m²
Price per ft²£407/ft²
Avg floor area81.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
30%
E
1%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Detached 3%Flat 92%

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£204,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+292%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-46.4%

per year

Acceleration

-29.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £75k–£100k · 74 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 74 sales

Detached2.7%
Semi-detached4.1%
Flat/maisonette93.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£62k£116k+88.6%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£173k+28.1%3.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£192k£224k+16.4%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£200k-20%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£400k+60.1%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£375k£285k-24%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£378k£455k+20.5%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£350k£539k+54%1
Current market2024–2026£450k£241k-46.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
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
Streatham→ London Bridge· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

StreathamNational Rail
2 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

168

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City50 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park322m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
567m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.9 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

21 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

18

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 138 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

671m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre443 m
Streatham Supermarket451 m
Decebal Magazin almentar462 m
Greyhound Min8574 m

Nearby cafes

Cut the mustard473 m
The Winning Post489 m
Folu's Pro Cut493 m
The Little Rook524 m

Nearby restaurants

Best Chicken136 m
LUM Whole Meal Cafe456 m
Sunny Hill Chicken462 m
Maemes470 m

Nearby pubs

The Manor Arms286 m
Earl Ferrers364 m
The Holland Tringham424 m
Pratts & Payne430 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group187 m
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre312 m
Virgin Active730 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club731 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy473 m
Westbury Chemist994 m
Watts Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

mydentist784 m
Southside Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 149

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

65

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
6.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score18/100
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

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,472m
Crossrail 2 route4,470m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,103 nationally

1,943

Est. population

14,624/km²

68%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
24%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
37%
31%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent37%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
20%
26%
White British31%
White Other20%
Asian6%
Black26%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
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
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
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)

ICE RINK, CHURCH, BUS GARAGE, 382, 386 - 390, ICE RINK, CHURCH, BUS GARAGE, 382, 386 - 390, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 6HX250 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, GLENEAGLE ROAD, SW16 6HH61 homes
completed
243A, 243A, Streatham High Road, SW16 6EY35 homes
completed
COVENTRY HALL, COVENTRY HALL, POLWORTH ROAD, ALBERT CARR GARDENS, SW1624 homes
completed
225, 225, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 6EN14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
11.2%
Ward turnout
114%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Danny AdilypourLabour and Co-operative Party
Sarah ColeLabour and Co-operative Party
Dom ArmstrongLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SW16 2EH

Full postcodeSW16 2EH
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Common & Vale
Latitude51.426312
Longitude-0.129401
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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