Streatham Wells · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43195, -0.11719

SW16 2LA— Streatham Wells, Lambeth

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

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Schools 83%Safety 80/100Transport 34/100

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
69
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 2LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 2LA

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How SW16 2LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sunnyhill Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 101.7

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 21%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

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
Rebuild cost estimate£145,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+9.9%

Total change

+701%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+80.9%

per year

Acceleration

+76.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Terraced22.6%
Flat/maisonette77.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£65k£65k+0%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£85k£130k+53.8%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£150k£178k+18.9%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£145k£251k+73.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£185k£343k+85.4%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£275k£288k+4.5%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£520k£520k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9.1%
District
9.1%
Terraced+0% α
Local
13.7%
District
13.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
12 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
39 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City53 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)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.2 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

14 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Leigham Arms (725 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: German Doner Kebab (770 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 874 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

269m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens85 m
Vale Newsagency273 m
Red Lion436 m

Nearby cafes

Brooks & Gao771 m
Purple788 m
Rookery Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

German Doner Kebab770 m

Nearby pubs

The Leigham Arms725 m
Crown Lane Gardens1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Streatham Common Paddling Pool1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 20

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

E

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
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,666m
Crossrail 2 route4,927m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,643 nationally

1,996

Est. population

12,574/km²

63%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

8.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

27%
24%
23%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

22%
26%
36%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent26%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

30%
17%
28%
White British30%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black28%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household47%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
78%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
64 homes · HOSTEL AT, HOSTEL AT, LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, SW16 2RP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ELECTRICITY SUB STATION, 51, ELECTRICITY SUB STATION, 51, CURTIS FIELD ROAD, SW16 2TE59 homes
completed
129, 129, Valley Road, Namba Roy Close, SW16 2XT58 homes
completed
114, 114, LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, 2-4, VALLEY ROAD, SW1636 homes
completed
OPEN LAND TO SOUTH AND EAST OF DAIRY, ADJOINING, OPEN LAND TO SOUTH AND EAST OF DAIRY, ADJOINING, VALLEY ROAD, SW1625 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 132, Land Rear Of 132, Leigham Court Road, SW16 2RL24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.5%
Ward turnout
84%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Judy BestLib Dems
Simon BucknallLib Dems

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Key facts for SW16 2LA

Full postcodeSW16 2LA
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Wells
Latitude51.431952
Longitude-0.117186
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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