How many schools are near SW16 1QH?

There are 103 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 1QH, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

52 crimes were reported within 400m of SW16 1QH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW16 1QH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 1QH includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW16 1QH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW16 1QH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,753 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

82Schools

40Safety

76Health

83Transport

61Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 1QH.

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.

Schools82/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total

St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Burlington House School Tooting0.5 mi Penwortham Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Streatham & Clapham High School GDST0.6 mi Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

52crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 26 GP, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREYSWOOD PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport83/100

Streatham Rail Station0.3 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 83.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

76supermarkets

76 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Streatham Mitcham Lane Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 1QH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.2µg/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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB 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 — 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 1QH

SW16 1QH scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Streatham Mitcham Lane Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 1QH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,753 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 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSWOOD PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Streatham Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.

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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 83.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 76 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Streatham Mitcham Lane Local, about 4 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 1QH on NestScope.

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