SW16 2PA
The median sold price for the postcode SW16 2PA is around £285,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 170 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SW16 2PA (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £350,000 – £650,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SW16 2, last 24 months.
- Flat£387,000(359 sales)
- Terraced£715,000(60 sales)
- Semi-detached£875,000(48 sales)
- Detached£950,000(5 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
SW16 2PA median £285,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £535,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Lambeth neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.6× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Lambeth and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 97.3% of premises in SW16 2PA, compared with 91.7% across Lambeth and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 81.7% of premises across Lambeth (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Lambeth | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 81.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 97.3% | 91.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 78% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lambeth: more deprived than 86% of its 181 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income2of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (47%). Average Band D in Lambeth is £2,047.11 for 2026/27.
That is 14% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Lambeth: £1,592.20 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 860 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B47%
- Band C44%
- Band D6%
- Band E2%
- Band F1%
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Dunraven School0.2 miles (340 m)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Dunraven School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Hitherfield Primary School0.3 miles (510 m)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Streatham Wells Primary0.4 miles (670 m)Ofsted, January 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Streatham Wells Primary (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Dunraven School0.2 miles (340 m)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Dunraven School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- City Heights E-ACT Academy0.6 miles (970 m)Ofsted report card, December 2025
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
Public transport
The nearest station to SW16 2PA is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 0.3 miles (460 m) away in a straight line. There are 22 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (460 m)Streatham Hill Rail Station
- 0.8 miles (1.2 km)Streatham Rail Station
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Tulse Hill Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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