SW16 or SW17?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 39% less in SW16 than in SW17.
- SW16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SW17 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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SW16
Lambeth
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SW17
Wandsworth
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| Median home sale nearby | £440,000
from 141 sales |
£720,000
from 92 sales |
| Average sold price | £210,239 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -3.3% (Lambeth) | -5.2% (Wandsworth) |
| Dwelling type | Mid-floor flat | Top-floor flat |
| Floor area | 12 m² | 67 m² |
| Built | 1900–1929 | Before 1900 |
| Energy rating | D | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £402/yr | £464/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 631 recorded | 715 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 3 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SW16 or SW17 cheaper?
SW16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW16 sell for about £440,000 and around SW17 for about £720,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SW16 or SW17?
SW16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (631 in SW16 against 715 in SW17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SW16 or SW17 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW16 sits in decile 3 of 10 and SW17 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SW16 or SW17?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.