James Boswell Close is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 2TF is located in the Streatham Wells electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about James Boswell Close, London, SW16 2TF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 2TE, SW16 2TB, SW16 2RH, SW16 2LF, SW16 2LD, SW16 2LZ, SW16 2RF, SW16 2RE, SW16 2RD.

James Boswell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Boswell Close are based on 2 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 2TF

Average Price
£307,127
Semi-Detached
£307,127
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Boswell Close

Average Price
£307,127
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Boswell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 James Boswell Close, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,0002004-08-02 £293,760
9 James Boswell Close, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002004-03-15 £320,494

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 		2,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		2,904 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		3,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		3,303 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 		271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hitherfield Primary School
Leigham Vale, Streatham SW16 2JQ 		666 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Julian's School
16 Wolfington Road, West Norwood SE27 0JF 		961 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Polworth Road, Streatham SW16 2ET 		994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatham Wells Primary School
50 Palace Road, SW2 3NJ 		1,104 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 		731 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City Heights E-ACT Academy
33 Abbots Park, Tulse Hill SW2 3PW 		1,412 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Elmgreen School
Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ 		1,424 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,508 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,692 yd Community school No Mixed 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 		3,097 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		3,494 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		3,840 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,972 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		2,593 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 		772 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,114 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Campus Academy
Gipsy Road, West Norwood SE27 9NP 		1,569 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW 		1,599 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRosemead Preparatory School
70 Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8HZ 		1,772 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Hungs Restaurant2 Sunnyhill Road, London886 yd
Wholemeal Cafe1 Shrubbery Road, London890 yd
Odeon Cinema47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London892 yd
The Grind96 Knight's Hill, London903 yd
Tickle Me Time Sandwich BarGround Floor, 56 Knight's Hill918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Leigham WellLeigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road707 yd
The Horns TavernKnight's Hill, London918 yd
The Great North Wood3 Knight's Hill, London947 yd
Lisa's KitchenThe White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road997 yd
White LionThe White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen6 Sunnyhill Road, London886 yd
Morley'sGround Floor, 48 Knight's Hill918 yd
Papadom On The Hill62 Knight's Hill, London919 yd
Sushi HandrollGround Floor, 60 Knight's Hill922 yd
Kebab HutGround Floor, 35 Knight's Hill947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London1,007 yd
Iceland Foods194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London1,007 yd
Sainsbury's172-176 Streatham High Road, London1,017 yd
Iceland Foods348 - 352 Norwood Road, London1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Valley Road Playing Fields
CURTIS FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches104 yd
Dunraven School (South Side)
Leigham Court Road 		artificial grass pitch377 yd
Dunraven School (North Side)
Mount Nod Road 		621 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School
Belltrees Grove 		683 yd
Hillside Gardens
KINGSMEAD ROAD 		tennis courts823 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre
DEVANE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool853 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed)
KNIGHTS HILL 		tennis courts895 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham)
OCKLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,043 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 speed46.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is James Boswell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 429 crimes were reported near James Boswell Close . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 2TF.

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

More Crime Statistics for James Boswell Close, London, SW16 2TF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 429
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Anti Social Behaviour 108
Vehicle Crime 53
Other Theft 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Burglary 23
Public Order 21
Drugs 14
Robbery 5
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glennie Road470 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near James Boswell Close16 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Samuel Johnson Close30 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Close377 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Julian'S Farm Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leithcote Gardens399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Charwood258 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leigham Court Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near James Boswell Close16 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near James Boswell Close16 yd
More Crime Statistics for James Boswell Close, London, SW16 2TF

Employment

SW16 2TF 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 2TF 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 Employee56
Part-Time Employee36
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Other22
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female154
Male158

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health143
Good health96
Fair health40
Bad health25
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 91
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African67
Black Caribbean23
Other Black17
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other11
White132
Arab1
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union35
Rest of Europe11
Africa46
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years95
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland2
France3
Portugal3
Spain5
Poland6
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion88
Christian127
Buddhist1
Muslim62
Other religion1
Not answered33
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