Sherwood Avenue is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 5EW 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 5EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 5SQ, SW16 5UU, SW16 5UY, SW16 5UR, SW16 5UX, SW16 5SG, SW16 5UZ, SW16 5UT, SW16 5TD.

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 5EW

Average Price
£573,247
Semi-Detached
£564,999
Terraced
£576,635
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£498,267
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
18 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£595,0002021-12-15 £594,591
17 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£675,0002020-10-16 £682,020
11 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-06-18 £595,537
44 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£528,0002020-01-08 £567,855
17 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-04-10 £454,953

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		3,904 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,103 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,117 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		4,459 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 		179 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Goldfinch Primary School
Cunliffe Street, SW16 6DS 		741 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanford Primary School
Chilmark Road, Norbury SW16 5HB 		794 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 		824 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecholme Primary School
Edgehill Road, CR4 2HZ 		929 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		1,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,695 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,971 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		2,009 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 		4,521 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		4,974 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,124 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		5,328 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 		473 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,652 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 		2,026 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East, CR4 2QA 		2,098 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		2,176 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRISE Education
37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM CR4 3ED 		2,334 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,392 yd Miscellaneous 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
Four Seasons BistroGround Floor, 99 Streatham Vale89 yd
Peri Peri Streatham117 Streatham Vale, London89 yd
Signor CiccioGround Floor, 132 Streatham Vale208 yd
Mums cafe 117 Leonard Road, Streatham419 yd
Piccolino Cafe212A Eardley Road, London459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formerly known as The ValeThe Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road339 yd
The RailwayRailway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane561 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB111 Blegborough Road, London866 yd
The Bull498 Streatham High Road, London927 yd
The Mere Scribbler426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzling Plaice101 Streatham Vale, London89 yd
Gourmet China CookGround Floor, 25 Streatham Vale336 yd
M M Fried Chicken27 Streatham Vale, London336 yd
Rowan Fish Bar184 Rowan Road, Streatham470 yd
Rowan Tandoori174 Rowan Road, Streatham470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London89 yd
Lidl216 Rowan Road, Streatham462 yd
Sainsbury's480 Streatham High Road, London930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Granton Primary School
GRANTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch274 yd
Streatham Vale Park
ABERCAIRN ROAD 		tennis courts507 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields
HASSOCKS ROAD 		grass pitches510 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
OAKLEIGH WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts783 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed)
6-7 6-7 Turle Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite827 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust
CONYERS ROAD 		923 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School
ABINGDON ROAD 		grass pitches980 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD 		1,021 yd
Penwortham School
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,064 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 speed56 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed48.3 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, 705 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 5EW.

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 5EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 705
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Anti Social Behaviour 152
Vehicle Crime 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Other Theft 51
Public Order 50
Shoplifting 29
Burglary 28
Robbery 26
Drugs 19
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marian Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockport Road331 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stirling Close487 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Streatham Common (Station)515 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Streatham Common (Station)515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Donnybrook Road204 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Streatham Common (Station)515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket395 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodgate Drive306 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsOn or near Streatham Common (Station)515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Avenue, London, SW16 5EW

Employment

SW16 5EW 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 5EW 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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