Nearest top-rated: St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
Safety62/100
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare82/100
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GREYSWOOD PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
Green space71/100
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 63.4 ha total — largest park 56.9 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.88 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities92/100
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Streatham — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW16 1LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW16.
Average sold price by property type across the SW16 district, 2021–2026 — 5,948 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£920k▼ 19.1%
Semi-detached£937k▲ 12.7%
Terraced£632k▼ 0.1%
Flat£415k▲ 4.1%
District-level averages (SW16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SW16 1LA
SW16 1LA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Streatham about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW16 1LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,964 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 108 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST, within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSWOOD PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SW16 1LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 63.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.88 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 74 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Streatham, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW16 1LA on NestScope.
