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SW16 1BU

Streatham St Leonard's

Lambeth

England / London / Lambeth / Streatham Central / Streatham St Leonard's / SW16 1BU

Overview

Postcode SW16 1BU 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 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
2.2%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SW16 1BU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Streatham Hill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

0.7 mi

3

Streatham

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWoodfield Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
463
Population density
8,542.4 per km²

Demographics

British
152
32.83%
Other White
99
21.38%
Other
32
6.91%
Pakistani
29
6.26%
White and Black African (mixed)
22
4.75%
Total population: 463

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
102
55.74%
Owns with a mortgage
37
20.22%
Owns outright
31
16.94%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.37%
Other social rented
2
1.09%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Streatham St Leonard's

Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £466,500 in Streatham St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,860 up to £2,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,612,500
Flats150£425,000
Semi-Detached12£1,037,000
Terraced31£875,000

10 years price trend in Streatham St Leonard's

Schools

In the SW16 1BU postcode area, located within Streatham Central, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Livity SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMaypole School (Leigham Court)Other independent special school

N/A

0.3 miAll-throughDunraven SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miLC Convenience StoreStreatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BU
0 miEssential Express Food & WineStreatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BU
0 miStreatham InternationalStreatham High Road, Lambeth, SW16 1BU
0 miMilestone SupermarketStreatham High Road, Lambeth, SW16 1DR
0 miMieszko13-17 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 1DS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.