Leigham Avenue is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 2PX is located in the Streatham Wells electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 2XA, SW16 2TQ, SW16 2TG, SW16 2PT, SW16 2DR, SW16 2DP, SW16 2SX, SW16 2DS, SW16 2SY.

Leigham Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigham Avenue are based on 298 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2PX

Average Price
£358,411
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£358,411
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigham Avenue

Average Price
£387,229
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigham AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 16 Holmleigh Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-05-04 £438,070
Flat 26 Holmleigh Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£171,8752022-01-26 £171,015
Flat 3 Holmleigh Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-04-29 £357,215
Flat 20 Holmleigh Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-04-01 £297,679
Flat 25 Holmleigh Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-04-08 £436,471

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		1,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,036 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		2,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		3,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,170 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sunnyhill Primary School
Sunnyhill Road, Streatham SW16 2UW 		915 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hitherfield Primary School
Leigham Vale, Streatham SW16 2JQ 		977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatham Wells Primary School
50 Palace Road, SW2 3NJ 		1,081 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
42 Mitcham Lane, Streatham SW16 6NP 		1,123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Telferscot Primary School
Telferscot Road, Balham SW12 0HW 		1,166 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,388 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City Heights E-ACT Academy
33 Abbots Park, Tulse Hill SW2 3PW 		1,391 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls
155 Tulse Hill, SW2 3UP 		1,767 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Elmgreen School
Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ 		1,863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,928 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,514 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		2,658 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		3,114 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		2,773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Livity School
Adare Walk, Streatham SW16 2PW 		382 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW 		788 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten
24 Thornton Road, SW12 0LF 		1,411 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Michael Tippett College
Belthorn Crescent, Weir Road SW12 0NS 		1,747 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Court School
Elm Park, SW2 2EF 		1,792 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kaspa's Desserts10 The High Parade, Streatham High Road130 yd
Baby Spinach24 - 26 The High Parade, Streatham High Road130 yd
Shrimp Shack20 - 21 The High Parade, Streatham High Road133 yd
Trio Pizzeria19 The High Parade, Streatham High Road133 yd
Nando's6 The High Parade, Streatham High Road133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TaylorsTaylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road206 yd
The Five Bells68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London304 yd
White LionThe White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road484 yd
Porky's Wine Bar23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London503 yd
Lisa's KitchenThe White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
German Doner Kebab29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road130 yd
Cake Box9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road133 yd
Orient Express12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road194 yd
KFC116 Streatham High Road, London196 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes156 Streatham High Road, London309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London304 yd
Sainsbury's172-176 Streatham High Road, London321 yd
Lidl222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London451 yd
Iceland Foods194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London451 yd
Marks \& SpencerUnit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London513 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham)
Streatham High Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool309 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham)
OCKLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool331 yd
Dunraven School (North Side)
Mount Nod Road 		360 yd
Dunraven School (South Side)
Leigham Court Road 		artificial grass pitch515 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club
35a 35a Killieser Avenue 		tennis courts739 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields
CURTIS FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches765 yd
Hillside Gardens
KINGSMEAD ROAD 		tennis courts875 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School
ABBOTSWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches914 yd
Tooting Bec Lido
TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD 		swimming pool1,023 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School
PALACE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,055 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.29 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Leigham Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1335 crimes were reported near Leigham Avenue . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 2PX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2PX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1335
Violence And Sexual Offences 310
Anti Social Behaviour 300
Other Theft 144
Shoplifting 97
Public Order 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Vehicle Crime 82
Burglary 76
Robbery 52
Theft From The Person 42
Bicycle Theft 18
Drugs 18
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW16 2PX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountearl Gardens396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Road421 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2PX

Employment

SW16 2PX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 2PX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired56
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed17
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Financial and insurance activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Education6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing3
Construction2

People

Gender

Female146
Male127

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed19

Health

Very good health112
Good health81
Fair health59
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani6
Other Asian9
Black African68
Black Caribbean31
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other10
White80
Arab5
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom139
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa39
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean33

Length of Residence

Born in the UK139
10+ Years107
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland9
France2
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal14
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America2
No passport held8

Religion

No religion65
Christian114
Hindu2
Muslim68
Other religion6
Not answered18
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