Streatham Common & Vale · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41665, -0.13230

SW16 5DA— Streatham Common & Vale, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 52/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
70
Investment
66

The bottom line

SW16 5DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW16 5DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 5DA

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How SW16 5DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Merton

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 52.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 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£182,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2013 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+101%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.7%

per year

Acceleration

-1.69

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£107k£107k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£142k£140k-1.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£174k£190k+8.9%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2010£175k£195k+11.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£214k£214k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1%
District
1%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
4 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City52 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park330m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

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Sainsbury's· no
330m
🅿️
Lidl
680m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB45% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.0 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

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 725 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 919 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

287m

Post office

Nearby shops

David's Deli259 m
Greens309 m
Rocky Express313 m
Dutties385 m

Nearby cafes

Piccolino307 m
Snake Tank435 m
La Panna570 m
Folu's Pro Cut613 m

Nearby restaurants

Gourmet China Cook312 m
MM Best Fried Chicken316 m
Chicken & Drinks398 m
Barnies412 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway252 m
Smoke & Sip380 m
The Pied Bull419 m
The Black Kitchen592 m

Nearby gyms

Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre792 m
The Gym Group1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Watts Pharmacy310 m
Fairlight Pharmacy873 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery304 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 65

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

66

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 score18/100
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

37.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,603m
Crossrail 2 route4,793m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,665 nationally

2,072

Est. population

12,957/km²

68%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
27%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
29%
33%
18%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent34%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
25%
18%
White British36%
White Other25%
Asian8%
Black18%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household47%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
93%
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
95 homes · LAND AT REAR OF TEXAS HOMECARE STORE, 1-119, LAND AT REAR OF TEXAS HOMECARE STORE, 1-119, GLENISTER PARK ROAD, STREATHAM VALE, SW16
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT REAR OF TEXAS HOMECARE STORE, 1-119, LAND AT REAR OF TEXAS HOMECARE STORE, 1-119, GLENISTER PARK ROAD, STREATHAM VALE, SW1695 homes
completed
16 To 22 Greyhound Lane, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PSEUDO STREET, SW16 5SD14 homes
completed
132 & 134, 132 & 134, ELLISON ROAD, ELLISON ROAD (SITE TO R/O 104-136), SW1612 homes
completed
2-4 Ellison Road, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PSEUDO STREET, SW16 5BY9 homes
completed
24, 24, Westwell Road, London, SW16 5RT6 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 5DA

Full postcodeSW16 5DA
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Common & Vale
Latitude51.416655
Longitude-0.132297
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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