SW16 1LE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SW16 1LE

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,964 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

91Schools

69Safety

85Health

89Transport

87Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 1LE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools91

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 111 schools in total

Burlington House School Tooting0.1 mi Streatham & Clapham High School GDST0.1 mi The Livity SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Maypole School (Leigham Court)0.5 mi Telferscot Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Livity School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety69

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport89

Streatham Hill Rail Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space87

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 62 ha total — largest park 56.9 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Streatham High Road Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 1LE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 — 6,028 sales.

About SW16 1LE

SW16 1LE scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Streatham High Road Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 1LE 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 111 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Burlington House School Tooting, within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW16 1LE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SW16 1LE?

There are 111 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 1LE, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 1LE safe?

15 crimes were reported within 400m of SW16 1LE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW16 1LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 1LE includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 1LE?

SW16 1LE has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW16 1LE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW16 1LE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.