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Where is Streatham?

Streatham is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Streatham and its latitude and longitude is: 51.429768 -0.129377.

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Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Streatham

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Streatham has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Streatham London, Iceland Streatham, Lidl Streatham London, M&S Streatham High Road Foodhall, M&S Streatham Hill Foodhall, Sainsburys Streatham High Road Local, Tesco Streatham Extra, Tesco Streatham High Street Express.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Holland Tringham, Lisa's Kitchen, Pratt's & Payne, The Leigham Well, The Manor Arms, White Lion.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Baby Spinach, Batch \& Co SW16, Cozy Woods Formerly Mrs Wong, Green Cactus, Karibbean Kitchen, Kaspa's Desserts, La Casita, Nando's, PRS - Performing ... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Big Bad WolF Coffee, Brickwood Coffee \& Bread, Cafe Barcelona, Caffe Nero, Creamery And Coffee, I Love Coffee, Life Cafe Restaurant.

Streatham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Streatham?

The property market in Streatham has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £1,209,390, which is down -3.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £995,771 (down -0.9% on last year) , a terraced house £780,225 (up 0.1% on last year) and a flat £456,605. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,893 per month.

Property prices in Streatham are similar to the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Streatham, prices have decreased slightly more than the annual average price change seen across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Lambeth level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Streatham, or click here to browse the longer list of Streatham property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
37, Kempshott Road, London, Greater London , SW16 5LJ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,800,000 in October 2023
35, Streatham Common North, London, Greater London , SW16 3HR	Detached - Sold for £1,425,000 in October 2023
7, Pendennis Road, London, Greater London , SW16 2SS	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,300,000 in January 2023
14, Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London , SW16 1JH	Terraced - Sold for £1,250,000 in November 2023
46, Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London , SW16 1JH	Terraced - Sold for £1,240,000 in July 2023
219, Streatham High Road, London, Greater London , SW16 6EN	Terraced - Sold for £1,200,000 in November 2023
23, Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London , SW16 1JJ	Terraced - Sold for £1,135,000 in August 2023
59, Kempshott Road, London, Greater London , SW16 5LJ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,100,250 in June 2023
83, Gleneldon Road, London, Greater London , SW16 2BH	Terraced - Sold for £1,050,000 in December 2023
42, Wavertree Road, London, Greater London , SW2 3SP	Terraced - Sold for £1,050,000 in March 2023
15, Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London , SW16 1JJ	Terraced - Sold for £1,037,500 in October 2023
59, Kirkstall Road, London, Greater London , SW2 4HE	Terraced - Sold for £921,000 in July 2023
86, Wavertree Road, London, Greater London , SW2 3ST	Flat - Sold for £913,503 in July 2023
144, Wellfield Road, London, Greater London , SW16 2BU	Terraced - Sold for £868,500 in February 2023
175, Valley Road, London, Greater London , SW16 2XH	Semi-Detached - Sold for £865,000 in July 2023
142, Wellfield Road, London, Greater London , SW16 2BU	Flat - Sold for £855,000 in August 2023
13, Barrow Road, London, Greater London , SW16 5PE	Terraced - Sold for £838,000 in June 2023
50, Natal Road, London, Greater London , SW16 6HZ	Terraced - Sold for £830,000 in November 2023
199, Valley Road, London, Greater London , SW16 2XH	Semi-Detached - Sold for £825,000 in March 2023
144, Gleneagle Road, London, Greater London , SW16 6BA	Terraced - Sold for £810,000 in August 2023

Which schools are near Streatham?

Streatham has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Granton Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. There are 12 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Telferscot Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Jubilee Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Bonneville Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
The Orchard School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Graveney School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Dunraven School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2015
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Granton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
St Joseph's College	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	Yes - 2014
Stanford Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Julian's School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Beecholme Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Kensington Avenue Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Henry Cavendish Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Sunnyhill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Woodmansterne School	Primary & Secondary Community school - Mixed	No
Crown Lane Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Fenstanton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Glenbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Bede's Catholic Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	No
Elm Court School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Harris Academy Clapham	Primary & Secondary Free schools - Mixed	No
Penwortham Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Norbury Manor Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Lonesome Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Richard Atkins Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Furzedown Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Oliver House Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Hitherfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Livity School	Primary Community special school - Mixed	No
St Mark's Church of England Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Goldfinch Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Ravenstone Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Jude's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Alderbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
City Heights E-ACT Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
London Steiner School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Streatham & Clapham High School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Streatham Wells Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/4/2008)	59 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/5/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Graveney School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/18/2015)	583 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/3/2017)	27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Dunraven School Save school	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/15/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	LONDON
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/1/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Telferscot Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/6/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
The Orchard School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/22/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/25/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	Thornton Heath
Granton Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/5/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Henry Cavendish Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/15/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Save school	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/15/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Elm Court School Save school	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/27/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Save school	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	1: Outstanding (4/26/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (7/3/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (9/13/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Sunnyhill Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/14/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (11/27/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Glenbrook Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (5/11/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Beecholme Primary School Save school	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (7/10/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Mitcham

School	Type
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/4/2008) 59 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014)
Graveney School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/18/2015) 583 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/3/2017) 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Dunraven School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/15/2014)
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/1/2015)
Telferscot Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/6/2014)
The Orchard School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/22/2019)
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/25/2012)
Granton Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/5/2017)
Henry Cavendish Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/15/2014)
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/15/2014)
Elm Court School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/27/2019)
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/26/2013)
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2013)
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2013)
Sunnyhill Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2011)
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/27/2013)
Glenbrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2016)
Beecholme Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2019)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Streatham?

Streatham has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Vauxhall (from Queenstown Road [Battersea]) in 1 min(s) or trains to London Waterloo (from Queenstown Road [Battersea]) in 6 min(s).

Station	Distance from Streatham	Commute options
Thornton Heath A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.	3 miles	- East Croydon (10 mins - Southern) View details - Victoria (26 mins - Southern) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (36 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 45 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Southern) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - London Overground) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 100 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 221 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 368 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 393 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
Selhurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	4 miles	- East Croydon (3 mins - Southern) View details - Victoria (18 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (34 mins - Thameslink) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 31 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (39 mins - Southern) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southern) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 58 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 106 mins - London Overground) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 186 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 227 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 246 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 305 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 318 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 374 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

Station

Distance from Streatham

Commute options

Thornton Heath
A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.

3 miles

- East Croydon (10 mins - Southern) View details

- Victoria (26 mins - Southern) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details

- London Bridge (36 mins - Southern) View details

- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 45 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Southern) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - London Overground) View details

- Euston (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 100 mins - London Overground) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 221 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 368 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 393 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

Selhurst
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.

4 miles

- East Croydon (3 mins - Southern) View details

- Victoria (18 mins - Southern) View details

- London St Pancras (34 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 31 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details

- London Bridge (39 mins - Southern) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southern) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details

- Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 58 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Euston (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 106 mins - London Overground) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Grand Central) View details

- Leeds (1 change(s) - 186 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 227 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 246 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 305 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 318 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 374 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Lambeth) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Lambeth residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	55.0%	81.7%
Black	24.0%	4.0%
Mixed	8.1%	2.9%
Asian	7.3%	9.3%
Other	5.7%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Streatham?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Streatham consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	8.5%
Small employers and own account workers	10.0%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22.1%	26 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.2%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	3.7%
Semi-routine occupations	7.2%
Routine occupations	9.1%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	8.0%	269 out of 573
Full-time students	7.3%

How fast is the broadband in Streatham?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Streatham is slower than this, with average download speeds of 60.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Streatham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	60.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	95.0%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Streatham area?

Crime stats were found at the Lambeth level:

Type	Lambeth	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	106	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	7	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	3	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	30	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Streatham?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Streatham.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Wandle	River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton. Including the Norbury Brook from Thornton Heath to Tooting
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Wandle	River Graveney at Tooting and Colliers Wood, London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Merton
Kent S London and E Sussex	Groundwater	Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe, Bromley, Bexley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Epsom and Ewell.

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Streatham compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £995,771 Detached: £1,209,390	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,469,912 Detached: £2,756,708	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,322,696 Detached: £1,883,902	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,251,241 Detached: £1,768,088	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £903,870 Detached: £1,633,665	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,058,170 Detached: £1,556,925	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £826,980 Detached: £1,398,705	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,313,179 Detached: £1,358,187	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,052,348 Detached: £1,110,227	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.9% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £995,771 Detached: £1,209,390	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,469,912 Detached: £2,756,708	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,322,696 Detached: £1,883,902	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,251,241 Detached: £1,768,088	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £903,870 Detached: £1,633,665	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,058,170 Detached: £1,556,925	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £826,980 Detached: £1,398,705	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,313,179 Detached: £1,358,187	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,052,348 Detached: £1,110,227	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34

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	Property market	£995,771 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (9.2 miles)
	Broadband	60.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 55.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 45.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 26 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 269 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Streatham level)
	Community	Median age is 33.3 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Crime	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Lambeth)
	Commute (approx)	- Vauxhall (1 mins) - Wimbledon (2 mins) - London Liverpool Street (3 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - London Waterloo (6 mins) - London Bridge (7 mins) - Victoria (9 mins) - London St Pancras (14 mins) - Charing Cross (27 mins) - Cannon Street (31 mins) - Highbury & Islington (33 mins) - Kings Cross (40 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Euston (57 mins) - Reading (78 mins) - York (79 mins) - Stratford (London) (83 mins) - Cambridge (85 mins)... (view more here)
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	£995,771 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (9.2 miles)
	60.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 33.3 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Ranked 26 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 269 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Streatham level)
	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Lambeth)
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