Sherwood Avenue is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 5EJ is located in the Streatham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sherwood Avenue, London, SW16 5EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 5EN, SW16 5DX, SW16 5EL, SW16 5UG, SW16 5DZ, SW16 5DT, SW16 5UQ, SW16 5UU, SW16 5DU.

Sherwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood Avenue are based on 235 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 5EJ

Average Price
£540,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£543,092
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£442,711
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Avenue

Average Price
£599,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£692,5002023-07-07 £665,273
94 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£527,5002023-03-15 £504,514
46 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£650,0002022-12-09 £623,519
82 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£680,0002022-10-21 £642,774
64 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£595,0002022-10-03 £562,427

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		4,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		4,500 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Granton Primary School
Granton Road, Streatham SW16 5AN 		371 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanford Primary School
Chilmark Road, Norbury SW16 5HB 		631 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School
Northanger Road, Streatham SW16 5SL 		714 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Goldfinch Primary School
Cunliffe Street, SW16 6DS 		846 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury Manor Primary School
Abingdon Road, Norbury SW16 5QR 		899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,480 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,582 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		1,642 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,741 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,881 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		4,629 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,895 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		5,010 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		5,405 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		283 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,587 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEagle House School
224 London Road, CR4 3HD 		2,196 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,222 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East, CR4 2QA 		2,233 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		2,392 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW 		2,498 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Four Seasons BistroGround Floor, 99 Streatham Vale305 yd
Peri Peri Streatham117 Streatham Vale, London305 yd
Signor CiccioGround Floor, 132 Streatham Vale417 yd
Piccolino Cafe212A Eardley Road, London500 yd
Chicken ExpressShop, 180 Rowan Road506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formerly known as The ValeThe Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road498 yd
The RailwayRailway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane537 yd
The Bull498 Streatham High Road, London798 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB111 Blegborough Road, London982 yd
The Mere Scribbler426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzling Plaice101 Streatham Vale, London305 yd
Gourmet China CookGround Floor, 25 Streatham Vale377 yd
M M Fried Chicken27 Streatham Vale, London377 yd
Rowan Fish Bar184 Rowan Road, Streatham515 yd
Rowan Tandoori174 Rowan Road, Streatham515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London305 yd
Lidl216 Rowan Road, Streatham506 yd
Sainsbury's480 Streatham High Road, London832 yd
LidlLidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane950 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stockport Road Playing Fields
HASSOCKS ROAD 		grass pitches343 yd
Granton Primary School
GRANTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch493 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed)
6-7 6-7 Turle Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite636 yd
Streatham Vale Park
ABERCAIRN ROAD 		tennis courts710 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School
ABINGDON ROAD 		grass pitches764 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD 		930 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
OAKLEIGH WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts964 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust
CONYERS ROAD 		987 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 speed62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed83 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 711 crimes were reported near Sherwood Avenue . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 5EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Avenue, London, SW16 5EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 711
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Anti Social Behaviour 165
Vehicle Crime 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Other Theft 52
Public Order 48
Burglary 31
Shoplifting 28
Robbery 22
Drugs 16
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW16 5EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockport Road228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Streatham Common (Station)520 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Streatham Common (Station)520 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nettlewood Road147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bencroft Road413 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ellison Road406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marian Road512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glencairn Road530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadview Road405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadview Road405 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Avenue, London, SW16 5EJ

Employment

SW16 5EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5EJ 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 Employee97
Retired44
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female177
Male165

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed20

Health

Very good health183
Good health119
Fair health26
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 124
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian20
Pakistani24
Other Asian11
Black African25
Black Caribbean34
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other7
White147
Arab5
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union63
Africa29
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean26
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years103
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland5
France2
Italy13
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland19
Romania1
Other EU countries17
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
Oceania2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion84
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Jewish1
Muslim70
Not answered28
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