SW16 postcode district

Lambeth · 1,356 postcodes

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The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. Across Lambeth, police record 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SW16 district, the nearest primary school is Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Streatham Common Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Streatham station is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, Streatham Common, is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Woodmansterne SchoolAll-through · Community school · ages 3–18

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Sunnyhill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jul 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–19

OfstedInspected 25 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Woodmansterne SchoolAll-through · Community school · ages 3–18

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024

Nursery, special and other

Holmewood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

1.9 mi

Balham Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 29 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Streatham

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Streatham Common

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Norbury

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Streatham Hill

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

70 mto the nearest park, Streatham Common

2parks within a 10 minute walk

27hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Streatham CommonPark or garden · 27 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Play area0.3 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Streatham Ice and Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Norwood GrovePark or garden · 12 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Norbury ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Tooting Bec CommonPark or garden · 57 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SW16 district

What is the crime rate in the SW16 district?

Across Lambeth, police record 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SW16 district?

The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,153,203, semi-detached £1,028,861, terraced £796,865, flats £439,289. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SW16 district?

The nearest primary school is Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW16 district?

Streatham is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW16 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £73,456 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SW16

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Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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