Streatham Hill East · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43706, -0.12024

SW2 3AN— Streatham Hill East, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 3AN, Streatham Hill East, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Schools 67%Safety 87/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.13%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
55
Environment
68
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW2 3AN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW2 3AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 3AN

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How SW2 3AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Streatham Wells Primary

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.7

★★

Secondary

City Heights E-ACT Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.37A8: 35.7

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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other21%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary11%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£209,500
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2010£242k£242k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City54 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park567m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 10.0 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: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.8 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, SW2 4TP

7 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Exhibit B (481 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 501 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

343m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vale Newsagency341 m
The Cooperative494 m
Sainsbury's Local516 m
Art & Craft517 m

Nearby cafes

Perfect Blend470 m
GAIL's497 m
Maria's Kitchen524 m
Purple623 m

Nearby restaurants

Putt Putt447 m
PizzaExpress521 m
Nar531 m
El Chico's546 m

Nearby pubs

Exhibit B481 m
Bar 61504 m
Stanley's of Streatham544 m
Five Bells552 m

Nearby gyms

Belmont Bowling Club588 m
PureGym683 m
Telford Park Tennis Club760 m
Virgin Active811 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist605 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy757 m

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care537 m
mydentist717 m
Palace Road Surgery773 m
Dental Laboratory1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 83

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

62

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.4

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,395m
Crossrail 2 route4,474m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,844 nationally

1,930

Est. population

22,489/km²

65%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
24%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

24%
26%
40%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent26%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
14%
29%
White British38%
White Other14%
Asian8%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household51%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
86%
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
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
259 homes · 142-170 Streatham Hill And Wentworth House, 10 Sternhold Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street, 10 Sternhold Avenue, SW2 4SD
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Belenoyd Court Estate, Belenoyd Court Estate, Leigham Court Road, SW1632 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, LEIGHAM VALE, ROMEYN ROAD (18-26), SW1614 homes
completed
John Company Public House 262 Amesbury Avenue London SW2 3BL9 homes
completed
117, 117, Leigham Court Road, SW16 2NT8 homes
completed
Rear of 30 and 31, Rear of 30 and 31, Mount Nod Road, Streatham, SW16 2LH8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
21.8%
Ward turnout
85%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Martin Richard AbramsGreen
Amelia ShoebridgeGreen

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Key facts for SW2 3AN

Full postcodeSW2 3AN
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Hill East
Latitude51.437055
Longitude-0.120243
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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