Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW16 1LW.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 112 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Livity School (Good) — 0.4 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE STREATHAM HILL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Streatham Hill Rail Station0.2 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.7 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
81supermarkets
81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Streatham High St Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW16 1LW.
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
Air qualityLow
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW16.
Average sold price by property type across the SW16 district, 2021–2026 — 6,028 sales.
About SW16 1LW
SW16 1LW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Streatham High St Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW16 1LW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,619 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 3/10).
There are 112 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Burlington House School Tooting, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE STREATHAM HILL GROUP PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
