Shears Lane is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 5GA is located in the Streatham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 2013-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shears Lane, London, SW16 5GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 5LQ, SW16 5LG, SW16 5RX, SW16 5RY, SW16 5SA, SW16 5LD, SW16 3QE, SW16 5LH, SW16 3QB.

Shears Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shears Lane are based on 5 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 5GA

Average Price
£720,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£720,586
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shears Lane

Average Price
£720,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shears LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Shears Lane, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-11-18 £698,576
3 Shears Lane, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002014-08-08 £694,465
2 Shears Lane, London, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£500,0002014-03-28 £712,866
1 Shears Lane, London, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£525,0002014-03-13 £748,510
4 Shears Lane, London, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£525,0002014-03-06 £748,510

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 		3,569 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		3,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,894 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		3,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,216 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 4Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School
Northanger Road, Streatham SW16 5SL 		43 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Goldfinch Primary School
Cunliffe Street, SW16 6DS 		711 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Polworth Road, Streatham SW16 2ET 		786 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Granton Primary School
Granton Road, Streatham SW16 5AN 		960 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
42 Mitcham Lane, Streatham SW16 6NP 		1,014 yd Academy converter 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 		1,227 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,583 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,603 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,864 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		4,223 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		4,443 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,774 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		4,917 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 		834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		1,921 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,641 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW 		2,023 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4The Livity School
Adare Walk, Streatham SW16 2PW 		2,207 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		2,495 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		2,583 yd Other independent school No 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
RosemanorNursing Home, 46 Kempshott Road56 yd
S Lounge540 Streatham High Road, London267 yd
Estate Office Coffee4 Greyhound Lane, London302 yd
Common Cafe13 Greyhound Lane, London323 yd
Waakye Joint Ltd440 Streatham High Road, London345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bull498 Streatham High Road, London156 yd
The RailwayRailway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane306 yd
The Mere Scribbler426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London346 yd
The Rabbit HoleThe Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane393 yd
Earl FerrersEarl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi GourmetJ Sainsbury, 480 Streatham High Road161 yd
Morley's ChickenShop, 14 Greyhound Lane306 yd
Best Fried ChickenBusiness, 558 Streatham High Road327 yd
The Pepper Tree8 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane353 yd
Aroma Tandoori5 - 6 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's480 Streatham High Road, London162 yd
Marks \& Spencer352 Streatham High Road, London673 yd
LidlLidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane711 yd
Co-op Late Shop107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London785 yd
Aldi350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD 		262 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool639 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust
CONYERS ROAD 		675 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Streatham High Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool811 yd
The Gym (Streatham)
STATION APPROACH 		health and fitness suite902 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields
HASSOCKS ROAD 		grass pitches914 yd
The Rookery
COVINGTON WAY 		tennis courts990 yd
Granton Primary School
GRANTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,030 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School
ABINGDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Norbury Park (Closed)
Norbury Avenue 		grass pitches1,051 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%

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

Safety

Is Shears Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 830 crimes were reported near Shears Lane . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 5GA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shears Lane, London, SW16 5GA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 830
Anti Social Behaviour 208
Violence And Sexual Offences 195
Vehicle Crime 95
Other Theft 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Burglary 50
Public Order 49
Robbery 24
Drugs 19
Shoplifting 19
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Streatham Common (Station)381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lewin Road473 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket151 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket151 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket151 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket151 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket151 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket151 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Lewin Road473 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nettlewood Road525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shears Lane, London, SW16 5GA

Employment

SW16 5GA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SW16 5GA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Self-Employed55
Part-Time Employee32
Retired18
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education18
Administrative and support service activities18
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male165

Partnership Status

Single163
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health180
Good health112
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 155
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian17
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African16
Black Caribbean15
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other11
White211
Roma8
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union56
Rest of Europe2
Africa24
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean30
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years78
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland5
France4
Germany3
Italy14
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland25
Romania2
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America11
No passport held19

Religion

No religion125
Christian133
Hindu10
Muslim36
Not answered25
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