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SW16 1AR

Streatham St Leonard's

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SW16 1AR

Overview

Postcode SW16 1AR is located in a major urban area, within the Streatham St Leonard's ward of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Streatham Central area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 138.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streatham Central is £66,700 per year. The nearest station is Streatham Hill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Woodfield Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
40.3%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Streatham Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,619 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Streatham Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 138.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.3%

Approximately 40.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Streatham Central is £66,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 325 ft away from SW16 1AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Streatham Central near SW16 1AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Streatham Hill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 1AR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill
0.9 mi

3

Streatham

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Streatham
0.9 mi

3

Balham

Northern, Southern

Walking directions to Balham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 1AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoodfield Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Woodfield Recreation Ground
0.4 miKirkstall GardensSmallWalking directions to Kirkstall Gardens

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
9,403.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
108
40.3%
Caribbean
51
19.03%
Other White
30
11.19%
African
18
6.72%
Other Black
14
5.22%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
36
30.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
28.57%
Owns with a mortgage
26
21.85%
Social rents from council
12
10.08%
Owns outright
10
8.4%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Streatham St Leonard's

Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £462,000 in Streatham St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,860 up to £2,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Streatham St Leonard's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Streatham St Leonard's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£1,473,500
Flats141£425,000
Semi-Detached12£1,180,000
Terraced28£785,000

10 year median price trend in Streatham St Leonard's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Streatham St Leonard's.

Schools

In the SW16 1AR postcode area, located within Streatham Central, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 1AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableStreatham & Clapham High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableBurlington House School TootingOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableLondon Park School ClaphamOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 1AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 1AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBudgens63-69 Sternhold Avenue, London, SW2 4PBWalking directions to Budgens
0.2 miTesco Express42-50 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 1DAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miStreatham InternationalStreatham High Road, Lambeth, SW16 1BUWalking directions to Streatham International
0.2 miThe Cooperative176-178 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RUWalking directions to The Cooperative
0.2 miLC Convenience StoreStreatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BUWalking directions to LC Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.