Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42710, -0.13194

SW16 6AB— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 6AB, Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 59/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
96
Investment
72

The bottom line

SW16 6AB 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: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW16 6AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 6AB

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How SW16 6AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary11%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area39.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
13%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 26%Flat 37%Other 37%

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£97,750
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 CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2014 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+361%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+71.0%

per year

Acceleration

+139.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced45.5%
Flat/maisonette54.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£58k£97k+69.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£135k£130k-3.7%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£415k£490k+18.1%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£155k£155k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£265k£265k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
27 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

170

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City48 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 park140m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
484m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.1 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

13

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 100 m
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

610m

Post office

Nearby shops

P.A. News Centre376 m
Streatham Supermarket565 m
Decebal Magazin almentar577 m
Sainsbury's Local627 m

Nearby cafes

Batch & Co498 m
Carvalho's556 m
Costa563 m
Cut the mustard589 m

Nearby restaurants

Best Chicken224 m
LUM Whole Meal Cafe408 m
Maemes420 m
Subway432 m

Nearby pubs

The Manor Arms115 m
The Holland Tringham365 m
Earl Ferrers373 m
Pratts & Payne378 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group116 m
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre377 m
Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club597 m
Virgin Active659 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy412 m
Westbury Chemist937 m
Watts Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

mydentist732 m
Southside Dental Care1.0 km
The Vale Surgery1.1 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

72

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 score19/100
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

35.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,655m
Crossrail 2 route4,272m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,699 nationally

2,066

Est. population

16,025/km²

71%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityEstablished mixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

20%
32%
24%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3432%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

29%
48%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent48%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
22%
White British41%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household54%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
39%
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
55-57, 55-57, MITCHAM LANE, SW1617 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.5%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Scott John AinslieGreen
Alice WeaversGreen
Saiqa AliGreen

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Key facts for SW16 6AB

Full postcodeSW16 6AB
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.427098
Longitude-0.131943
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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