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SW2 3BL

Amesbury Avenue

Streatham Hill East

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Detailed insights for SW2 3BL

Overview

Postcode SW2 3BL is located in a major urban area, within the Streatham Hill East ward of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Streatham Hill area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Streatham Hill is £75,500 per year. The nearest station is Streatham Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Hillside Gardens Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
33%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Streatham Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,255 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Streatham Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

33%

Approximately 33.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Streatham Hill is £75,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW2 3BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Streatham Hill near SW2 3BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Streatham Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW2 3BL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill
0.6 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tulse Hill
0.7 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW2 3BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHillside Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Hillside Gardens Park
0.5 miValley Road playing fieldsSmallWalking directions to Valley Road playing fields
0.3 miPalace Road Nature GardensSmallWalking directions to Palace Road Nature Gardens

Area Profile

Population
413
Population density
30,820.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.1(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.54(-42%)
Other theft
5.7(-51%)
Drugs
5.18(-15%)
Vehicle crime
5.18(-47%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
36.08%
Caribbean
119
28.81%
African
45
10.9%
Other White
34
8.23%
Pakistani
22
5.33%
Total population: 413

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
178
50.86%
Level 3 (A level)
51
14.57%
No qualifications
44
12.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
10%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
36
31.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
26.09%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25.22%
Owns outright
18
15.65%
Other social rented
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Streatham Hill East

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Streatham Hill East area, with individual transactions ranging from £186,500 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Streatham Hill East 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 Hill East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£775,000
Flats83£385,500
Semi-Detached12£842,500
Terraced9£770,750

10 year median price trend in Streatham Hill East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Streatham Hill East.

Schools

In the SW2 3BL postcode area, located within Streatham Hill, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW2 3BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHitherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Livity SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryStreatham Wells PrimaryAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW2 3BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW2 3BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miVale NewsagencyLeigham Vale, Lambeth, SW16 2JHWalking directions to Vale Newsagency
0.3 miBudgens120 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2RWWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miSainsbury's Local47A Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4TSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miM&S FoodhallStreatham Hill, Lambeth, SW2 4RUWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miThe Cooperative176-178 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RUWalking directions to The Cooperative

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,303
Band B£1,520
Band C£1,737
Band D£1,954
Band E£2,388
Band F£2,822
Band G£3,257
Band H£3,908

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLambethE09000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyStreatham and Croydon NorthE14001527
WardStreatham Hill EastE05014113
ParishLambeth, unparished areaE43000212
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Streatham HillE02000643
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lambeth 026CE01003135
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.