Estate agents in SW16

Transport links

Streatham station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of SW16, with Streatham Common about 0.5 miles away, Norbury about 0.9 miles and Streatham Hill about 1 mile. The nearest Underground stops are Tooting Bec at about 1.5 miles, then Balham and Tooting Broadway at about 1.7 miles each and Colliers Wood at about 2 miles. The A23, A214, A216, A215 and A217 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 (Chiswick Roundabout) at about 8 miles and M23 junction 7 (Hooley) at about 10 miles. London City Airport is about 10 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 14 miles. Central London is about 6 miles in a straight line.

Schools in and near SW16

SW16 has 13 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Andrew's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.2 miles and St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (Church of England, academy) at about 0.3 miles. Secondary choices include Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 0.5 miles and Dunraven School (sixth form, academy) at about 0.8 miles. The nearest independent school is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST (girls only) at about 0.9 miles. Burlington House School Tooting, a special school, is about 0.7 miles away. For further education, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College (Roman Catholic) is about 2.1 miles away.

Living in SW16

SW16 is an urban postcode district in Lambeth, home to about 81,000 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 130 shops, including seven supermarkets and more than 20 convenience stores. Tesco Extra is about 0.1 miles away, with Marks & Spencer and Aldi about 0.2 miles and Sainsbury's about 0.3 miles. Food and drink options include ten pubs, among them Earl Ferrers and The Rabbit Hole at about 0.1 miles, along with more than 25 cafés, around 11 restaurants and more than 15 takeaways. For health, there are three doctors' surgeries, with The Vale Surgery and Streatham Common Practice both about 0.5 miles away. Five pharmacies and three dentists are mapped and the nearest hospital with an emergency department is St George's Hospital at about 2.0 miles. Streatham Tate Library is about 0.5 miles away and Greyhound Lane Post Office about 0.4 miles. Nine named parks include Streatham Memorial Garden, Streatham Green at about 0.3 miles and Streatham Common at about 0.4 miles.

A short history of SW16

Streatham takes its name from a hamlet on the Roman road running from London to the south coast. In the late seventh century land here and in Tooting Graveney was granted to Chertsey Abbey, confirmed in 933. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Estreham, held by Bec-Hellouin Abbey from Richard de Tonbrige, with 2 hides, 1 virgate and 6½ ploughlands of cultivated land and 4 acres of meadow and herbage, rendering £4 5s 0d yearly. In the 1730s the brewer Ralph Thrale built Streatham Park, demolished in 1863. Park Hill was rebuilt in the early 19th century for William Leaf and later became home to Henry Tate. Frederick Wheeler designed the shop parades near Streatham Green, built between 1884 and 1891. Of 41 listed buildings nearby three are Grade II*: the Park Hill villa, the Church of the English Martyrs and the Waterworks Pumping Station.

Landscape and geography in SW16

SW16 sits at about 49 metres (161 feet) above sea level. No named river or canal runs through the area. The River Wandle is about 2.2 miles from its centre and the open coast is about 28 miles off. Mill Pond and Eagle Pond are each about 2.1 miles from the area, while Mount Pond is about 2.2 miles and Long Pond about 2.3 miles. Crystal Palace, at 116 metres (381 feet), is about 2.1 miles from the centre. Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) at about 9 miles and Hampstead Heath reaches 136 metres (446 feet) at about 10 miles. The Surrey Hills National Landscape, formerly an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is about 9 miles from the area. The Kent Downs National Landscape is about 12 miles.

People and homes in SW16

At the 2021 Census SW16 had about 86,200 usual residents. Census 2021 figures show 17% were aged under 15 and 71% were aged 15 to 64 while 11% were aged 65 and over, compared with 17%, 64% and 18% across England. The 2021 Census counted about 33,300 households. At the 2021 Census 28% of households had one person and 31% had dependent children. Census 2021 figures show 52% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 26% in terraced houses. At the 2021 Census 49% of households owned their home and 33% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C was the most common council tax band at 32% of homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 772 homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, with surface water not included.

Economy and jobs in SW16

Across the wider Lambeth council area, not SW16 alone, there were about 159,000 jobs in 2024. In 2024 health made up 25.2% of these jobs across the wider Lambeth council area while accommodation and food services made up 10.1% and business administration and support services made up 9.4%. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Lambeth council area was 75.8% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, against 75.5% for the United Kingdom. The claimant count in the wider Lambeth council area, covering people claiming unemployment-related benefits, was 15,085 in September 2026 or 6.2% of residents aged 16 to 64, above the United Kingdom figure of 3.9%. Median full-time pay for employees working in the wider Lambeth council area was £921 a week in 2025, against £767 a week across the United Kingdom.

Notable people from SW16

Graham Sutherland (1903 to 1980) was an English artist who worked as a lithographer and printmaker. Arnold Bax (1883 to 1953) was an English composer, poet and author. Both were born in Streatham, as were the actors Peter Davison (born 1951) and Simon Callow (born 1949), the actress and model Rachel Hurd-Wood (born 1990), the actress June Whitfield (1925 to 2018) and the tennis player Evelyn Colyer (1902 to 1930). Joan Clarke (1917 to 1996), an English cryptanalyst who was also a numismatist and mathematician, was born in West Norwood.

Sport and leisure

Tooting Bec Lido and Streatham Common Paddling Pool are the swimming facilities and Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre is also in or near the area. Tooting Bec Athletics Track covers athletics, Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club and Woodfield Grove Tennis Club cover tennis and Belmont Bowling Club covers bowls. There is also a Multi-Use Games Area. Open space includes Streatham Common, Tooting Bec Common, Tooting Graveney Common, Norbury Park, Furzedown Recreation Ground and Streatham Vale Park. Nature reserves include Streatham Common Nature Reserve, Eardley Road Sidings, Unigate Wood and Maggie's Garden. A number of children's playgrounds are also found locally. Virgin Active, The Gym Group and PureGym provide gym facilities.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SW16?

The median price paid in SW16 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £468,750. By property type the median price paid was £975,000 for detached houses, £875,000 for semi-detached houses, £625,000 for terraced houses and £385,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in SW16 in the last year?

There were 816 standard sales in SW16 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 472 were flats, 246 were terraced houses, 86 were semi-detached houses and 12 were detached houses.

Which railway stations are closest to SW16?

Streatham is the nearest station at about 0.2 miles from the centre. Streatham Common is about 0.5 miles away, Norbury about 0.9 miles and Streatham Hill about 1.0 miles. Central London is about 6 miles away in a straight line.

How many primary schools are there near SW16?

There are 13 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of SW16. The nearest is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School at about 0.5 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in SW16?

There are 30 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SW16 postcode district.

Areas near SW16

• SE27
• SW2
• CR4
• SW17
• SW12
• SW4
• SE19
• SE21

SW16 is in Lambeth.

Estate agents near SW16

1. Holmes Estate AgentsLambeth SW16 6NN0.3 miles
2. Andrews Letting And ManagementLambeth SW16 1HS0.4 miles
3. Andrews Estate Agents StreathamLambeth SW16 1HS0.4 miles
4. Douglas & Gordon Estate Agents StreathamLambeth SW16 2UG0.4 miles
5. Stevens Sales Lettings & ManagementLambeth SW16 5SD0.4 miles
6. Union Letting & SalesLambeth SW16 2AS0.5 miles
7. We Can PropertiesLambeth SW16 5TE0.5 miles
8. United Estates Ltd.Lambeth SW16 1PH0.5 miles
9. Barnard Marcus Estate AgentsWandsworth SW16 6NS0.5 miles
10. Alexander Seymour LtdWandsworth SW16 6SQ0.7 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SW16.