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SW16 2BB

Streatham St Leonard's

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SW16 2BB

Overview

Postcode SW16 2BB 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 Green area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 130.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streatham Green is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Streatham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Unigate Wood.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Streatham Green has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,716 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Streatham Green has a high crime rate, with approximately 130.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Streatham Green is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from SW16 2BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Streatham Green near SW16 2BB 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 located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 2BB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

Streatham

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Streatham
0.7 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill
0.7 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 2BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miUnigate WoodSmallWalking directions to Unigate Wood
0.5 miValley Road playing fieldsSmallWalking directions to Valley Road playing fields
0.3 miStreatham Memorial GardenSmallWalking directions to Streatham Memorial Garden

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
14,759.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
130
38.35%
Other White
71
20.94%
Caribbean
29
8.55%
Other
25
7.37%
African
21
6.19%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
99
56.57%
Owns with a mortgage
38
21.71%
Owns outright
19
10.86%
Social rents from council
10
5.71%
Other social rented
5
2.86%
Total households: 175

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 2BB postcode area, located within Streatham Green, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 2BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySunnyhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 2BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 2BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miP.A. News CentrePrentis Road, Lambeth, SW16 1XUWalking directions to P.A. News Centre
0.2 miLidl222-224 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BBWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miM&S FoodStreatham High Road, Lambeth, SW16 6HPWalking directions to M&S Food
0.2 miAldi350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6HPWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miIceland194 - 198 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1BBWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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