CheckNear.me

SW16 1LJ

Streatham St Leonard's · Lambeth · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
London
Ward
Streatham St Leonard's
Local authority
Lambeth
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Postcode district
SW16
Postcode sector
SW16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW16 1LL 39 m
SW16 1LH 53 m
SW16 1LG 62 m
SW16 1AZ 68 m
SW16 1AS 73 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW16 1LJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW16
Postcode sector
SW16 1
Latitude
51.437262
Longitude
-0.133690
British National Grid easting
529,817
British National Grid northing
172,570

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lambeth · E09000022
Electoral ward
Streatham St Leonard's · E05014115
Parish or community
E43000212
Westminster constituency
Streatham and Croydon North · E14001527
Output area
E00015712
Lower layer super output area
Lambeth 029A · E01003116
Middle layer super output area
Lambeth 029 · E02000646

Postcode source versions

Explore SW16

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
34 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Colin Court, Flat 1, Woodfield Avenue, London, SW16 1LJ 2 June 2023 £370,000
Colin Court, Flat 27, Woodfield Avenue, London, SW16 1LJ 26 August 2022 £599,950
Colin Court, Flat 25, Woodfield Avenue, London, SW16 1LJ 26 August 2022 £675,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
245
Primary
143
Secondary
30

  1. Streatham & Clapham High School GDST

    Other independent school

    378 m

  2. Burlington House School Tooting

    Other independent special school

    408 m

  3. Telferscot Primary School

    Community school

    634 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
8,069
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,210
  • Anti social behaviour 1,149
  • Shoplifting 891
  • Other theft 731
  • Vehicle crime 691

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

14 female, 27 male

Postcode households
20
Residents per household
2.0
SW16 1 residents
11,537

Age bands in SW16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

1,951 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

1,127 residents

Age 25 to 44
40%

4,813 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.1%

2,772 residents

Age 65 and over
11.3%

1,360 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW16 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
39.4%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
27.3%
Gigabit-capable
27.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

95

within 5 km

  • THE STREATHAM HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    6 LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, SW16 2PG

    ODS code G85662

    508 m

  • AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB

    STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE, 2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST

    ODS code Y05162

    728 m

  • STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE

    2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST

    ODS code G85002

    728 m

  • THE EXCHANGE SURGERY

    2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST

    ODS code G85647

    728 m

  • EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

    41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, LONDON, SW2 4TP

    ODS code G85724

    765 m

  • PRENTIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PRENTIS ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 1XU

    ODS code G85021

    794 m

  • BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    120 BEDFORD HILL, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 9HS

    ODS code H85637

    1.1 km

  • BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

    120-124 BEDFORD HILL, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 9HS

    ODS code H85009

    1.1 km

  • PALACE ROAD SURGERY

    1 PALACE ROAD, STREATHAM HILL, LONDON, SW2 3DY

    ODS code G85041

    1.2 km

  • VALLEY ROAD SURGERY

    139 VALLEY ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2XT

    ODS code G85044

    1.4 km

  • STREATHAM PARK SURGERY

    91 MITCHAM LANE, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6LY

    ODS code H85052

    1.5 km

  • BALHAM PARK SURGERY

    236 BALHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SW17 7AW

    ODS code H85066

    1.6 km

  • CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    72 CLARENCE AVENUE, LONDON, SW4 8JP

    ODS code G85109

    1.6 km

  • OPEN DOOR SURGERY

    47 BOUNDARIES ROAD, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 8EU

    ODS code H85087

    1.7 km

  • TOOTING BEC SURGERY

    313 BALHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SW17 7BA

    ODS code H85664

    1.7 km

  • BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    SURGERY, 22 RALEIGH GARDENS, BRIXTON, LONDON, SW2 1AE

    ODS code G85025

    1.9 km

  • THE DEERBROOK SURGERY

    216 NORWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE27 9AW

    ODS code G85129

    1.9 km

  • KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1

    SUITE 1, WEST NORWOOD HEALTH & LC, WEST NORWOOD, LONDON, SE27 0DF

    ODS code G85047

    2.1 km

  • GREYSWOOD PRACTICE

    66 EASTWOOD STREET, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6PX

    ODS code H85011

    2.1 km

  • STREATHAM COMMON PRACTICE

    293 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 3NP

    ODS code G85014

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 95 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Criffel Avenue

    BCT · Streatham Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Streatham Hill Station

    BCT · Streatham Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Criffel Avenue

    BCT · Streatham Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Mount Ephraim Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.3 miles

  • Streatham Hill Station

    BCT · Streatham Hill

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lambeth 029A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,379 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £582,475 from 10 recorded sales in SW16 1LJ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Lambeth is £548,034 in June 2026, down 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

245 open schools are in scope, including 143 primary and 30 secondary schools. Streatham & Clapham High School GDST is the nearest published school at 378 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,069 published events cover 12 months, averaging 672.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,210 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.