Streatham Hill West & Thornton · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43844, -0.12760

SW2 4PA— Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 4PA, Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 65/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.13%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
67
Investment
65

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Location

SW2 4PA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+150.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 4PA

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 109.3

★★

Secondary

City Heights E-ACT Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.37A8: 35.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

162.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+103% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +150% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
1 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.2 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 yield849.1 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

5 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 131 m
19 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

280m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Cooperative45 m
Art & Craft55 m
Tesco Express165 m
Budgens174 m

Nearby cafes

Perfect Blend108 m
GAIL's232 m
Maria's Kitchen254 m
Batch & Co Coffee428 m

Nearby restaurants

Don Luigi32 m
Putt Putt101 m
PizzaExpress137 m
El Chico's223 m

Nearby pubs

Exhibit B136 m
Stanley's of Streatham209 m
Bar 61226 m
Five Bells242 m

Nearby gyms

Belmont Bowling Club178 m
Telford Park Tennis Club265 m
PureGym524 m
Woodfield Grove Tennis Club603 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist362 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy765 m
Touchwood Pharmacy891 m
Hillrise Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care284 m
mydentist572 m
Palace Road Surgery767 m
Dental Laboratory834 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 139

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEACON CAFE LIMITED
CARIBBEAN RENAISSANCE LTD
DON LUIGI GROUP LTD
HILL CAFE LIMITED
HMS HEBBORN MANEWALD STUCKENBROCK LLP

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score24/100
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

48.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,507m
Crossrail 2 route3,950m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,617 nationally

2,150

Est. population

12,661/km²

76%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
26%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
29%
41%
14%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent41%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
20%
White British48%
White Other20%
Asian6%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
59%
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)
31
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)

142-170 Streatham Hill And Wentworth House, 10 Sternhold Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street, 10 Sternhold Avenue, SW2 4SD259 homes
completed
142-170 Streatham Hill And Wentworth House, 10 Sternhold Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street, 10 Sternhold Avenue254 homes
completed
Norwich House, 9-11, Norwich House, 9-11, Streatham High Road, SW1698 homes
completed
Land Bounded By, Land Bounded By, Barrhill Road, Blairderry Road And Ardwell Road, SW2 4RT66 homes
completed
CINEMA & CAR PARK, 7, CINEMA & CAR PARK, 7, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 1EF62 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Ward turnout
86%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Matthew BryantLib Dems
Kita OgdenLib Dems

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Key facts for SW2 4PA

Full postcodeSW2 4PA
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham Hill West & Thornton
Latitude51.438441
Longitude-0.127596
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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