SW16 6BP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SW16 6BP

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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

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,989 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

68Safety

84Health

94Transport

46Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 6BP.

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.

Schools92

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total

St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Penwortham Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School0.5 mi Graveney SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Furzedown Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety68

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 39 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 24.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 28 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VALE SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport94

Streatham Rail Station0.4 mi

Streatham Common Rail Station0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space46

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 1.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

74supermarkets

74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Streatham Mitcham Lane Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 6BP.

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

17.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB 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 6BP

SW16 6BP scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Streatham Rail Station 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 6BP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,989 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 6 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 28 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VALE SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 6BP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 6BP?

There are 100 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 6BP, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 6BP safe?

39 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW16 6BP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW16 6BP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 6BP includes 2 train stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 6BP?

SW16 6BP has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — 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 6BP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW16 6BP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.