Helmsdale Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 5UR 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 Helmsdale Road, London, SW16 5UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 5UT, SW16 5SG, SW16 5DT, SW16 5EW, SW16 5EN, SW16 5UU, SW16 5UP, SW16 5SQ, SW16 5SF.

Helmsdale Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Helmsdale Road are based on 61 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 5UR

Average Price
£541,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£541,811
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmsdale Road

Average Price
£527,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmsdale Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-09-05 £434,104
20 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-10-21 £519,891
4 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£475,0002020-02-28 £513,962
28 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£570,0002019-12-18 £617,131
10 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£580,0002018-08-21 £657,102

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 		3,875 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,056 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,114 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,209 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		4,387 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 		291 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Goldfinch Primary School
Cunliffe Street, SW16 6DS 		692 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 		711 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanford Primary School
Chilmark Road, Norbury SW16 5HB 		798 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penwortham Primary School
Penwortham Road, SW16 6RJ 		949 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 		1,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		1,636 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,730 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,895 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,897 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 		4,479 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		4,900 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,060 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		5,271 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 		456 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,548 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 		2,138 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East, CR4 2QA 		2,210 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		2,217 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,281 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW 		2,369 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 Vale147 yd
Peri Peri Streatham117 Streatham Vale, London147 yd
Signor CiccioGround Floor, 132 Streatham Vale319 yd
Piccolino Cafe212A Eardley Road, London375 yd
Estate Office Coffee4 Greyhound Lane, London463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formerly known as The ValeThe Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road450 yd
The RailwayRailway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane459 yd
The Bull498 Streatham High Road, London814 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB111 Blegborough Road, London824 yd
The Mere Scribbler426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzling Plaice101 Streatham Vale, London147 yd
Gourmet China CookGround Floor, 25 Streatham Vale248 yd
M M Fried Chicken27 Streatham Vale, London248 yd
Morley's ChickenShop, 14 Greyhound Lane459 yd
AMT CoffeeStreatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London147 yd
Lidl216 Rowan Road, Streatham549 yd
Sainsbury's480 Streatham High Road, London819 yd
LidlLidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Granton Primary School
GRANTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch380 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields
HASSOCKS ROAD 		grass pitches508 yd
Streatham Vale Park
ABERCAIRN ROAD 		tennis courts617 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed)
6-7 6-7 Turle Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite812 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust
CONYERS ROAD 		856 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
OAKLEIGH WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts895 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD 		911 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School
ABINGDON ROAD 		grass pitches941 yd
Penwortham School
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,076 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 speed56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helmsdale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 730 crimes were reported near Helmsdale Road . Only 12% 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 5UR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Helmsdale Road, London, SW16 5UR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 730
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Anti Social Behaviour 168
Vehicle Crime 82
Other Theft 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Public Order 52
Burglary 27
Shoplifting 27
Robbery 27
Drugs 17
Theft From The Person 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arragon Gardens476 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Greyhound Terrace433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rama Close445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakewood Road95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakewood Road95 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowan Road463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakewood Road95 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mantlet Close478 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Streatham Common (Station)420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marian Road496 yd
More Crime Statistics for Helmsdale Road, London, SW16 5UR

Employment

SW16 5UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5UR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee85
Retired39
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities14
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female139
Male138

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health167
Good health68
Fair health29
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 92
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese7
Indian21
Pakistani18
Other Asian16
Black African13
Black Caribbean20
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White127
Roma3
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union71
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean23
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years89
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland3
France1
Italy3
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland14
Romania16
Other EU countries26
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
No passport held11

Religion

No religion49
Christian120
Buddhist4
Hindu21
Jewish2
Muslim52
Not answered34
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