Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.43925, -0.13398

SW2 4SA— Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 4SA, Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth

Limited residential data

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.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.13%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
72
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
96
Investment
59

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Location

SW2 4SA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 4SA

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How SW2 4SA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Telferscot Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is 27% below 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 potentialLow

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Balham Underground StationNorthern line
16.5 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City49 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)

Nearest car park684m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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: 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: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 7.1 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): 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 yield849.1 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

9 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

38

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Stanley's of Streatham (510 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 549 m
28 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

833m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens288 m
Cozy Corner381 m
Art & Craft471 m
Tesco Express495 m

Nearby cafes

Hyde Farm377 m
Perfect Blend523 m
Maria's Kitchen559 m
GAIL's596 m

Nearby restaurants

Don Luigi423 m
PizzaExpress490 m
El Chico's517 m
Talay Thai520 m

Nearby pubs

Stanley's of Streatham510 m
Exhibit B524 m
Five Bells526 m
The Rebel Inn576 m

Nearby gyms

Telford Park Tennis Club318 m
Belmont Bowling Club445 m
Woodfield Grove Tennis Club478 m
Grafton Tennis Club535 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westbury Chemist591 m
Touchwood Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Southside Dental Care573 m
mydentist754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 48

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score19/100
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

44.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,642m
Crossrail 2 route3,516m

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

1,785

Est. population

12,661/km²

76%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£51,000

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
23%
18%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
33%
22%
16%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent22%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
14%
24%
White British41%
White Other14%
Asian24%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other4%

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+21.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
47%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
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
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

HYDE FARM SPECIAL SCHOOL, HYDE FARM SPECIAL SCHOOL, TELFERSCOT ROAD, SW12 0HW20 homes
completed
85-95, 85-95, STERNHOLD AVENUE, SW215 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of Colin Court At Woodfield Avenue, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PSEUDO STREET, SW169 homes
completed
Rear of 42-48 and, 48a, Rear of 42-48 and, 48a, Drewstead Road, SW167 homes
completed
53, 53, Drewstead Road, SW16 1AA6 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 SW2 4SA

Full postcodeSW2 4SA
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStreatham St Leonard's
Latitude51.439253
Longitude-0.133980
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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