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Streatham Common & Vale

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About

Streatham Common & Vale covers the southern portion of Lambeth, centred around its large, open grassland common. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing along its streets. Streatham High Road forms a major commercial artery running along the eastern edge, hosting a variety of shops and services. The ward includes the more suburban neighbourhood of Streatham Vale to the south, with quieter streets and post-war housing estates.

The namesake Streatham Common provides significant green space, featuring a historic Rookery garden with formal floral displays and water features. The common's open fields are used for recreation and host local events. To the west, the ward borders the woodland of Streatham Common Pleasure Grounds, offering wooded paths and sports facilities. The area is well-connected by frequent rail services from Streatham and Streatham Common stations towards Central London and the south.

Area overview

On average Streatham Common & Vale has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 17.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Streatham Common & Vale is £71,105 per year. There are 5 schools in Streatham Common & Vale: 4 primary (3 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Streatham Common & Vale is home to around 17,659 people, with a population density of about 9,083.4 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Streatham Common & Vale Population
17,659
Population density
9,083.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.47(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.58(+3%)
Vehicle crime
11.27(+20%)
Other theft
7.98(-30%)
Burglary
6.12(+12%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,458
30.91%
Other White
3,152
17.85%
Caribbean
1,688
9.56%
African
1,638
9.28%
Other
859
4.86%
Total population: 17,660

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,690
46.07%
No qualifications
2,438
16.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,944
13.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,339
9.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,092
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 14,520

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,968
29.67%
Owns with a mortgage
1,849
27.88%
Owns outright
1,409
21.24%
Other social rented
645
9.72%
Social rents from council
516
7.78%
Total households: 6,633

Property prices in Streatham Common & Vale

Median price£527,500
Price per sq ft£564
Sales (last 12 months)118
Typical range (middle 50%)£356K – £724K

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £527,500 (about £564 per square foot) in Streatham Common & Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £1,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Streatham Common & Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached18£909,750£536
Terraced46£653,750£563
Flats54£356,750£567

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Streatham Common & Vale

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Streatham Common & Vale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£365,000£875,000£489,000
2017£940,000£387,500£755,000£515,750
2018—£360,000£750,000£504,000
2019£1,522,500£345,000£777,500£500,000
2020£1,330,000£373,750£1,019,500£540,000
2021£1,347,500£378,500£866,000£600,000
2022£1,415,000£370,000£870,000£627,500
2023£1,425,000£398,500£945,000£632,500
2024£1,357,500£375,000£960,000£672,500
2025£590,000£350,500£912,500£642,500
2026—£397,000£907,000£645,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Streatham Common & Vale.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Streatham Common & Vale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£602£491£506
2017£437£617£497£492
2018—£564£427£505
2019£611£534£491£497
2020£576£589£563£507
2021£570£591£562£566
2022£518£619£604£573
2023£557£575£584£594
2024£639£603£595£594
2025£565£576£536£572
2026—£563£568£574
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Streatham Common & Vale.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Streatham Common & Vale in the last year.

All postcodes in Streatham Common & Vale

SW165LX

Arragon Gardens

SW162ET

Polworth Road

SW163DD

Copley Park

SW163BT

Streatham Common South

SW165LW

Tankerville Road

SW165SG

Bridgewood Road

SW165LR

Guildersfield Road

SW165LQ

Kempshott Road

SW165UB

Woodmansterne Road

SW165UG

Woodmansterne Road

SW165UY

Churchmore Road

SW163BN

St Leonards Walk

SW165DG

Glencairn Road

SW165JX

Danbrook Road

SW165AP

Bates Crescent

SW163DW

Braxted Park

SW165SL

Buckleigh Road

SW165DW

Rama Close

SW163NP

Baldry Gardens

SW163QF

Streatham High Road

SW165LL

Tankerville Road

SW165AE

Abercairn Road

SW165DL

Rochester Close

SW165EA

Glenister Park Road

SW165LP

Tankerville Road

SW163DX

Heybridge Avenue

SW163QL

Streatham High Road

SW165TE

Streatham Vale

SW165SH

Westwell Road Approach

SW165XG

Greenock Road

SW163HD

Albert Carr Gardens

SW165SA

Buckleigh Road

SW162EY

Farnan Road

SW165EB

Hawkhurst Road

SW165BP

Bates Crescent

SW166ER

Streatham High Road

SW163QE

Streatham High Road

SW163BX

Streatham Common South

SW165SU

Fieldend Road

SW163PJ

Baldry Gardens

SW163QH

Streatham High Road

SW165BJ

Larbert Road

SW163DN

Baldry Gardens

SW163DS

Heybridge Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.