Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42465, -0.13796

SW16 6LT— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

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

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 51/100Yield 5.17%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
66
Investment
57

The bottom line

SW16 6LT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £417,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW16 6LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-19.7% vs London avg
vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 6LT

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 12 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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour35%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£417,500

Median sale price

20% below London median

£417,500 is 20% below the London median (£520,000)

-12.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+2.5%
Sales (24 months)10
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,202,500
Avg flat£400,000
Price per m²£5,696/m²
Price per ft²£529/ft²
Avg floor area80.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
35%
D
47%
E
16%
F
1%

Based on 110 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 13%Detached 4%Flat 81%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,375
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.0×

Price-to-income

£2,089/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£200,750
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 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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+464%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.8%

per year

Acceleration

+29.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £150k–£175k · 141 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 141 sales

Detached3.5%
Semi-detached2.1%
Terraced12.8%
Flat/maisonette81.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£74k£126k+70.3%4.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£126k£181k+42.8%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£250k+51.5%7.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£280k£242k-13.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£223k£389k+74.6%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£435k£465k+7%4.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£440k£408k-7.4%7.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£342k£411k+20.1%4.5
Current market2024–2025£358k£418k+16.8%6

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
6.5%
District
6.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
9.9%
District
9.9%

CAGR over 30yr 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
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
8 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

59

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 park504m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.0 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

EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, SW2 4TP

26 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.7 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

37

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Furzedown (285 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 441 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

690m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local201 m
Park Food & Wine293 m
Eardley Mini Market418 m
Streatham Supermarket647 m

Nearby cafes

Carvalho's303 m
Naked loaf631 m
Cut the mustard663 m
Folu's Pro Cut664 m

Nearby restaurants

Dallas423 m
Best Chicken523 m
Marina669 m
Waakye Joint732 m

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown285 m
Earl Ferrers377 m
The Manor Arms547 m
The Rabbit Hole647 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area253 m
The Gym Group439 m
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre481 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track859 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watts Pharmacy765 m
Fairoak Pharmacy832 m
Touchwood Pharmacy866 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery815 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 89

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

57

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,054m
Crossrail 2 route4,030m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,863 nationally

1,796

Est. population

17,271/km²

68%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

11.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

20%
30%
26%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3430%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

13%
29%
40%
14%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent40%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
22%
15%
White British39%
White Other22%
Asian8%
Black15%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household49%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%
Price vs London-19.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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
22
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
58
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
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

22 homes
completed
55-57, 55-57, MITCHAM LANE, SW1617 homes
completed
45-47, 45-47, MITCHAM LANE, SW1613 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, EARDLEY ROAD, SW16 6DA12 homes
completed
127, 127, Mitcham Road, SW16 6LY9 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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Stamp duty on median price (£417,500)

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Key facts for SW16 6LT

Full postcodeSW16 6LT
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.424649
Longitude-0.137955
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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