Streatham Common & Vale · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41657, -0.14010

SW16 5BA— Streatham Common & Vale, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 5BA, Streatham Common & Vale, Lambeth

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Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 43/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
69
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW16 5BA 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 5BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 5BA

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How SW16 5BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Granton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other19%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

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: Norbury Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
5%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£114,250
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 fuelelectricity (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

1997–2022 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+473%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.8%

per year

Acceleration

-178.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£86k£86k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£265k£265k+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£250k£250k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£638k£638k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£493k£493k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Streatham Common→ Victoria· 7 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
5 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City60 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park569m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Sainsbury's· no
789m

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: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.3 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

WIDE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

WIDE WAY, CR4 1BP

21 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway (426 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 1.1 km
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

462m

Post office

Nearby shops

Greens256 m
Rocky Express293 m
David's Deli398 m
Eardley Mini Market495 m

Nearby cafes

Piccolino309 m
Pete's Cafe410 m
Carvalho's746 m
Cosy Cafe & Restaurant805 m

Nearby restaurants

MM Best Fried Chicken244 m
Gourmet China Cook249 m
Dallas489 m
Dragon Inn580 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway426 m
The Mitcham Mint429 m
The Furzedown867 m
Earl Ferrers952 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area977 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watts Pharmacy299 m
Fairoak Pharmacy592 m
Fairlight Pharmacy649 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery265 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 62

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

51

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
Gentrification score16/100
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

25.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,144m
Crossrail 2 route4,318m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,595 nationally

1,649

Est. population

22,492/km²

65%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

9.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
22%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
26%
28%
26%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent28%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

23%
24%
27%
White British23%
White Other24%
Asian10%
Black27%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household46%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
81%
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
30
Under construction
29
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
204 homes · PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, EARDLEY ROAD, ABERCAIRN ROAD, SW16
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, EARDLEY ROAD, ABERCAIRN ROAD, SW16204 homes
completed
ANVIL WORKS & DONAU EXPRESS, ANVIL WORKS & DONAU EXPRESS, EASTWOOD STREET, SW1629 homes
completed
112, 112, BESLEY STREET, SW16 6BD15 homes
completed
67, 67, BESLEY STREET, SW1612 homes
completed
169, 169, Eardely Road, SW16 6BB9 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 5BA

Full postcodeSW16 5BA
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Common & Vale
Latitude51.416572
Longitude-0.140096
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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