SW16 2XA

Streatham Wells · Lambeth · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
Postcode district
SW16
Postcode sector
SW16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW16 2PX 31 m
SW16 2PU 43 m
SW16 2DP 67 m
SW16 2TG 73 m
SW16 2TQ 75 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW16 2XA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW16
Postcode sector
SW16 2
Latitude
51.434513
Longitude
-0.126537
British National Grid easting
530,322
British National Grid northing
172,277

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lambeth · E09000022
Parish or community
E43000212
Output area
E00015919
Lower layer super output area
Lambeth 026E · E01003151
Middle layer super output area
Lambeth 026 · E02000643

Postcode source versions

Explore SW16

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Holmleigh Court, Flat 28, Woodleigh Gardens, London, SW16 2XA 27 October 2023 £450,000
Holmleigh Court, Flat 28, Woodleigh Gardens, London, SW16 2XA 1 September 2006 £228,000
Holmleigh Court, Flat 29, Woodleigh Gardens, London, SW16 2XA 20 November 1998 £82,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
246
Primary
142
Secondary
31
  1. Maypole School (Leigham Court)

    Other independent special school

    291 m
  2. The Livity School

    Community special school

    311 m
  3. Dunraven School

    Academy converter

    528 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,200
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,165
  • Anti social behaviour 1,085
  • Other theft 662
  • Vehicle crime 618
  • Shoplifting 564

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

1 female, 4 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.7
SW16 2 residents
16,272

Age bands in SW16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

2,560 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

1,536 residents

Age 25 to 44
41%

6,480 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

3,698 residents

Age 65 and over
9.7%

1,537 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW16 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

93

within 5 km

  • AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB

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

    ODS code Y05162

    228 m

  • STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85002

    228 m

  • THE EXCHANGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85647

    228 m

  • THE STREATHAM HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    6 LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, SW16 2PG

    ODS code G85662

    312 m

  • PRENTIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PRENTIS ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 1XU

    ODS code G85021

    512 m

  • EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85724

    751 m

  • VALLEY ROAD SURGERY

    139 VALLEY ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2XT

    ODS code G85044

    823 m

  • PALACE ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85041

    1.1 km

  • THE DEERBROOK SURGERY

    216 NORWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE27 9AW

    ODS code G85129

    1.5 km

  • STREATHAM PARK SURGERY

    91 MITCHAM LANE, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6LY

    ODS code H85052

    1.5 km

  • KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1

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

    ODS code G85047

    1.5 km

  • BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    120 BEDFORD HILL, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 9HS

    ODS code H85637

    1.7 km

  • BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code H85009

    1.7 km

  • STREATHAM COMMON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85014

    1.8 km

  • CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    72 CLARENCE AVENUE, LONDON, SW4 8JP

    ODS code G85109

    2.0 km

  • BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85025

    2.0 km

  • THE VALE SURGERY

    STREATHAM VALE, LONDON, SW16 5SE

    ODS code G85096

    2.0 km

  • GREYSWOOD PRACTICE

    66 EASTWOOD STREET, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6PX

    ODS code H85011

    2.1 km

  • BALHAM PARK SURGERY

    236 BALHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SW17 7AW

    ODS code H85066

    2.1 km

  • OPEN DOOR SURGERY

    47 BOUNDARIES ROAD, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 8EU

    ODS code H85087

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 93 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Kingscourt Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles
  • Kingscourt Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles
  • Mountearl Gardens

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles
  • Mount Ephraim Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles
  • Mount Ephraim Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lambeth 026E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,152 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 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

Property market

The five-year median is £450,000 from 1 recorded sale in SW16 2XA. 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

246 open schools are in scope, including 142 primary and 31 secondary schools. Maypole School (Leigham Court) is the nearest published school at 291 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,200 published events cover 12 months, averaging 600 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,165 events.

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