SW16 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SW16 district covers Streatham Central, Streatham Green, Norbury West. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 18 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SW16
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SW16 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Victoria: 34 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SW16
- Crown Lane Primary School · SW16 3HX · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 25% in England
- Dunraven School · SW16 2QB · Good (2023) · Top 36% in England
- Granton Primary School · SW16 5AN · Remains Outstanding (2024) · Top 12% in England
- Hitherfield Primary School · SW16 2JQ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 33% in England
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School · SW16 5SL · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 9% in England
- Norbury Manor Primary School · SW16 5QR · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 50% in England
- Penwortham Primary School · SW16 6RJ · Outstanding (2024) · Top 10% in England
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School · SW16 2ET · Outstanding (2024) · Top 1% in England
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School · SW16 6NP · Remains Outstanding (2022) · Bottom 22% in England
- Sunnyhill Primary School · SW16 2UW · Good (2024) · Bottom 33% in England
- Woodmansterne School · SW16 5UQ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 31% in England
Secondary schools in SW16
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School · SW16 2HY · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 11% in England
- Dunraven School · SW16 2QB · Good (2023) · Top 36% in England
- Woodmansterne School · SW16 5UQ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 31% in England
Fee-paying schools in SW16
- Burlington House School Tooting · SW16 1JZ · Inspected by ISI
- Maypole School (Leigham Court) · SW16 2QA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Streatham & Clapham High School GDST · SW16 1AW · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SW16
- Abacus Early Learning Nursery · SW16 1LY · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Flowers Day Nursery · SW16 1QB · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Turtle Day Nursery · SW16 2SN
- Sunny Kids Agency Ltd · SW16 2UG
- Cavendish Lodge Nursery · SW16 6JZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Cavendish Lodge Nursery School · SW16 6JT
- Cavendish Playhouse · SW16 6JZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Edenchildcare Ltd · SW16 6EG
- Fine Learners Hub · SW16 6HX
- Growing Beans Nursery And Preschool · SW16 1HP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SW16
- At Medics Streatham Pcn Ea Hub · SW16 2ST
- Prentis Medical Centre · SW16 1XU
- Streatham High Practice · SW16 2ST
- The Exchange Surgery · SW16 2ST
- The Streatham Hill Group Practice · SW16 2PG
- Fairview Medical Centre · SW16 5PX
- Norbury Medical Practice · SW16 4NL
- Streatham Common Practice · SW16 3NP
Neighbourhoods in SW16
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SW16 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham Central | 15% | £460k | Very high | 11 min |
| Streatham Green | 12% | £435k | High | 6 min |
| Norbury West | 12% | £480k | High | 9 min |
| Streatham Common | 10% | £500k | High | 8 min |
| Furzedown East | 8% | £439k | Average | 7 min |
| Streatham Vale | 7% | £579k | High | 5 min |
| Norbury East | 6% | £528k | Average | 11 min |
| West Norwood West & Streatham East | 6% | £520k | Low | 8 min |
| Furzedown West | 6% | £672k | Low | 7 min |
| Rowan Road | 5% | £475k | Average | 9 min |
| Upper Norwood | 4% | £630k | Low | 8 min |
| Leigham Vale & Royal Circus | 3% | £500k | High | 7 min |
| Streatham Hill | 2% | £480k | High | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the SW16 postcode?
SW16 covers 18 neighbourhoods in Streatham Central, Streatham Green, Norbury West, with 1,353 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SW16?
The typical home price across SW16's neighbourhoods is £480k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SW16?
11 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SW16 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SW16?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Victoria 34 minutes.