Living in SW16, Lambeth
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SW16 in Lambeth. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SW16 sold at a median of £425,000 across 143 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Lambeth are down 6.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 158 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SW16 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Lambeth pays £2,047 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 644 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Lambeth: £536,623, down 6.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SW16 →
See where SW16 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Lambeth: £2,047 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SW16 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SW16 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SW16
143 recorded home sales on the streets around central SW16 in the last 2 years, with a median of £425,000 and a range from £129,000 to £1,610,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat E 64 Lewin Road, SW16 6JT | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 8 Ridley Court Barrow Road, SW16 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 32B Westwell Road, SW16 5RT | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 34 Elphinstone Court Barrow Road, SW16 5NG | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Kempshott Road, SW16 5LG | Terraced | £580,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 74 Natal Road, SW16 6HZ | Terraced | £850,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
158 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 2.1 mi 2024/25 |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Granton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.31 mi 2024/25 |
| Graveney School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SW16 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | 0.31 mi | 2024/25 |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.43 mi | 2024/25 |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Primary | 0.71 mi | 2024/25 |
| Dunraven School | Secondary | 1.55 mi | 2024/25 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.1 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Lambeth schools admitted from, school by school →
92 state primary and 22 state secondary schools within range, plus 24 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
24 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Risalah Boys' School, Al Risalah Secondary School, Alleyn's Oakfield, Aya College (Educational Provision), Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls, Broomwood Prep - Boys and others.
All 24 fee-paying schools near SW16, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 27.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 16.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.6% |
| Skilled trades | 9.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SW16 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SW16 (E01003145, 1,656 residents in 2021, down 2.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33.3% | 35.8% | +2.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 51.0% | 48.4% | -2.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 12.8% | 14.8% | +2.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.4% | 14.8% | +0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 9.0% | 10.2% | +1.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 41.3% | 48.6% | +7.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 45.9% | 44.9% | -1.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.5% | 86.8% | +2.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 57.8% | 57.0% | -0.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
644 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SW16 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Lambeth's figures.
Buses from the centre of SW16
Best-served stop: Streatham Common High Road, with 27.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SW16 is Streatham Common High Road: 27.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 23.0 in the evening and 21.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:11, last 00:16. Routes there: 109, 250, 50, 255, G1. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SW16. The nearest, Streatham Common Practice, has 11,838 registered patients and 2,236 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham Common Practice | 0.2 mi | 11,838 | 2,236 |
| The Vale Surgery | 0.4 mi | 10,276 | 2,854 |
| Streatham Park Surgery | 0.6 mi | 4,235 | 1,418 |
Nearest A&E: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 53.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Lambeth pays £2,047 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Lambeth, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,592 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,660 | +4.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,762 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,865 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £1,954 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,047 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Lambeth was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£20.0m), 2025-26 (£40.0m), 2023-24 (£50.0m), 2020-21 (£125m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SW16
What is the average house price in SW16?
The average sold price in Lambeth is £536,623 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SW16?
Prices in Lambeth are down 6.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SW16?
The median of 143 recorded sales around central SW16 in the last 2 years is £425,000, ranging from £129,000 to £1,610,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SW16?
158 schools sit within 3 miles of central SW16, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SW16?
644 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW16 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SW16 at risk of flooding?
Central SW16 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SW16 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £425,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 644 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SW16 safe?
644 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW16 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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