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SW16 1UL

Streatham St Leonard's

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SW16 1UL

Overview

Postcode SW16 1UL 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 very high crime levels, with around 180.4 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 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Woodfield Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Streatham Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,194 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Streatham Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 180.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.7%

Approximately 16.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW16 1UL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Streatham Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 1UL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill
0.5 mi

3

Streatham

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Streatham
1 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 1UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWoodfield Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Woodfield Recreation Ground
0.3 miStreatham GreenSmallWalking directions to Streatham Green

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
9,849.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
120
45.45%
Caribbean
24
9.09%
Other White
23
8.71%
Indian
23
8.71%
Pakistani
12
4.55%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
37
32.46%
Owns outright
26
22.81%
Owns with a mortgage
25
21.93%
Other social rented
15
13.16%
Shared ownership
6
5.26%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Streatham St Leonard's

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 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
Detached5£1,575,000
Flats133£435,000
Semi-Detached11£1,100,000
Terraced28£806,000

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 1UL postcode area, located within Streatham Central, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 1UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBurlington House School TootingOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Park School ClaphamOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableStreatham & Clapham High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 1UL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local172-176 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miIceland194 - 198 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BBWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miFoodway4 Astoria Parade, Streatham, London, SW16 1PRWalking directions to Foodway
0.2 miLidl222-224 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BBWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miP.A. News CentrePrentis Road, Lambeth, SW16 1XUWalking directions to P.A. News Centre

Data Sources

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