Streatham Hill West & Thornton · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43921, -0.13020
SW2 4PB— Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth Location and area intelligence for SW2 4PB, Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Lambeth The family fortress
Top 5% London Schools 100% Safety 84/100 Transport 50/100 Yield 6.67% Only 4 sales — thin data
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SW2 4PB 80 Liveability 84 Safety 50 Transport £324k Avg price
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Strong Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Moderate Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Strong First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Excellent Key facts for SW2 4PB Full postcode SW2 4PB
Postcode district SW2
Borough London Borough of Lambeth
Ward Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Latitude 51.439211
Longitude -0.130197
Parliamentary constituency Streatham and Croydon North
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
High Young professionals
Excellent Strong Risk: Low
London Benchmarks
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“The family fortress”
Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—
Primary
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 9 min walk
KS2: 109.5
★★
Secondary
Harris Academy Clapham
Good · 19 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Maytree Nursery School
Not inspected · 17 min walk
5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 2 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
2.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 25.0% from a low base — still below London average
-93% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 40%
Crime is 96% below London average
Property 1 May Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — only 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£324,000
Median sale price
£324,000 is 38% below the London median (£520,000)
Sales (24 months) 4
New build 0.0%
Avg flat £324,000
Price per m² £6,653/m²
Price per ft² £618/ft²
Avg floor area 48.7 m²
EPC breakdown
Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
Semi 3% Terraced 13% Flat 76% Other 8%
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 £3,700
Additional property BTL/2nd
£13,420 England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Rebuild cost estimate £121,750
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era 1900-1929
Walls Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (another dwelling above)
Heating fuel mains gas (not community)
Glazing Fully double glazed
Council tax band Band D Annual charge £1,848
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Clapham South Underground Station Northern line
23.1 min walk 🚂 Streatham Hill → Kings Cross · 2 tph
55 min Nearby stations
🚂 Streatham Hill National Rail
3 min walk 🚇 Balham Underground Station Northern
21 min walk 🚇 Clapham South Underground Station Northern
24 min walk 🚇 Tooting Bec Underground Station Northern
26 min walk 🚇 Clapham Common Underground Station Northern
32 min walk 🚌 4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 12 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park 742m
Santander docks (800m) 0
Nearest cycle dock 1.6 km
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 500 Mbps
Median download 457 Mbps
Superfast coverage 96%
All operators 5G 92%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Noise MEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 5.3 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 100% green space Tree canopy: 19%
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.3 km
Energy
Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 849.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE
41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, SW2 4TP
6 min walk
Nearest hospital British Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.4 km
Nearest A&E KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 59.4%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket M&S Foodhall · 263 m
27 tennis courts 5 sports halls
Nearby shops
Budgens 26 m
Art & Craft 232 m
The Cooperative 239 m
Tesco Express 297 m
Nearby cafes
Perfect Blend 291 m
GAIL'S 340 m
Maria's Kitchen 383 m
Batch & Co Coffee 473 m
Nearby restaurants
Don Luigi 168 m
PizzaExpress 280 m
Putt Putt 288 m
El Chico's 341 m
Nearby pubs
Exhibit B 304 m
Stanley's of Streatham 329 m
Bar 61 330 m
Five Bells 357 m
Nearby gyms
Telford Park Tennis Club 134 m
Belmont Bowling Club 267 m
Woodfield Grove Tennis Club 550 m
PureGym 616 m
Nearby pharmacies
Westbury Chemist 460 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy 832 m
Touchwood Pharmacy 963 m
Nearby health
Southside Dental Care 407 m
mydentist 661 m
Dental Laboratory 822 m
Palace Road Surgery 830 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 57% of 133
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 288
High street
A High street health
Registered businesses
83 STERNHOLD AVENUE LIMITED
BRAYBURNE CONSULTANCY LTD
BRAYBURNE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
PETALO HOLDING LIMITED
PETALO SW2 LIMITED
+1 more
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,800 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 6.67% (high) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 288
Sales last 12 months 1
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
B
Medium Development pressure
Strong gentrification momentum High investment quality Confirmed 5yr price momentum
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 8/100
Bakerloo Extension route 6,519m
Crossrail 2 route 3,750m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 20,617 nationally
2,150
Est. population
12,661/km²
Inner city High density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 58%
Routine / semi-routine 10%
No car household 51%
Unemployed 4%
No qualifications 9%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Income vs London +7.4%
Price vs London -37.7%
Planning Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m) 6
Development activity medium
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 24
CIL rate (residential) £200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
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 4SD 259 homes
completed 142-170 Streatham Hill And Wentworth House, 10 Sternhold Avenue, Development Control Pseudo Street, 10 Sternhold Avenue 254 homes
completed Norwich House, 9-11, Norwich House, 9-11, Streatham High Road, SW16 98 homes
completed Land Bounded By, Land Bounded By, Barrhill Road, Blairderry Road And Ardwell Road, SW2 4RT 66 homes
completed CINEMA & CAR PARK, 7, CINEMA & CAR PARK, 7, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 1EF 62 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
MP Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
Constituency Streatham and Croydon North
Councillors
Matthew Bryant Lib Dems
Kita Ogden Lib Dems
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator Stamp duty on median price (£324,000)
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The bottom line
SW2 4PB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £324,000 median — a strong choice for Families.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 2 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
stats19 9 Jun
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
property 1 May
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 9 May
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rail services 21 Apr
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
street profile 8 Jun
water provider 9 Jun
companies house 18 Apr
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics