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

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 5UZ, SW16 5SR, SW16 5XG, SW16 5UY, SW16 5XB, SW16 5ST, SW16 5SS, SW16 5UX, SW16 5XA.

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 5XQ

Average Price
£504,444
Semi-Detached
£532,944
Terraced
£499,694
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
58 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-04-14 £576,409
74 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-06-08 £480,720
60 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-02-26 £441,943
51 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002020-03-13 £520,429
44 Helmsdale Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-01-03 £521,609

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,917 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,029 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		4,088 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,404 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		4,663 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 		155 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanford Primary School
Chilmark Road, Norbury SW16 5HB 		662 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecholme Primary School
Edgehill Road, CR4 2HZ 		847 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lonesome Primary School
Grove Road, CR4 1SD 		853 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Goldfinch Primary School
Cunliffe Street, SW16 6DS 		942 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		1,361 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,513 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		2,162 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 		4,714 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,082 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		5,178 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,838 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 		1,909 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East, CR4 2QA 		1,947 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRISE Education
37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM CR4 3ED 		2,213 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		2,281 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDate Valley School
Mitcham Court, Cricket Green CR4 4LB 		2,350 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
Signor CiccioGround Floor, 132 Streatham Vale209 yd
Chicken ExpressShop, 180 Rowan Road258 yd
Four Seasons BistroGround Floor, 99 Streatham Vale275 yd
Peri Peri Streatham117 Streatham Vale, London275 yd
Mums cafe 117 Leonard Road, Streatham314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formerly known as The ValeThe Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road218 yd
The RailwayRailway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane751 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB111 Blegborough Road, London1,063 yd
The Bull498 Streatham High Road, London1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rowan Fish Bar184 Rowan Road, Streatham267 yd
Rowan Tandoori174 Rowan Road, Streatham267 yd
Sizzling Plaice101 Streatham Vale, London275 yd
Star Kebab366 Grove Road, Mitcham505 yd
Dragon Inn376 Grove Road, Mitcham505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl216 Rowan Road, Streatham258 yd
Co-op Late Shop107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London275 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Granton Primary School
GRANTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch288 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields
HASSOCKS ROAD 		grass pitches407 yd
Streatham Vale Park
ABERCAIRN ROAD 		tennis courts453 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
OAKLEIGH WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts683 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed)
6-7 6-7 Turle Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite725 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School
ABINGDON ROAD 		grass pitches913 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre
Acacia Road 		1,046 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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed200 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helmsdale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 666 crimes were reported near Helmsdale Road . Only 14% 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 5XQ.

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 5XQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 666
Violence And Sexual Offences 180
Anti Social Behaviour 148
Vehicle Crime 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Other Theft 44
Public Order 41
Burglary 29
Shoplifting 27
Drugs 22
Robbery 20
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stirling Close285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hassocks Road180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stockport Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockport Road216 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Runnymede Crescent540 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Runnymede Crescent540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Donnybrook Road400 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lacrosse Way468 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Granton Road235 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Helmsdale Road133 yd
More Crime Statistics for Helmsdale Road, London, SW16 5XQ

Employment

SW16 5XQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5XQ 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 Employee99
Self-Employed47
Retired41
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)16
Other15
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Construction36
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage11
Education10
Information and communication9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female168
Male172

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed15

Health

Very good health178
Good health117
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 105
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese2
Indian35
Pakistani42
Other Asian9
Black African24
Black Caribbean19
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White149
Roma4
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom155
European Union80
Rest of Europe5
Africa37
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean23
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK155
10+ Years116
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
France5
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal11
Spain10
Lithuania2
Poland40
Romania2
Other EU countries17
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion66
Christian145
Hindu24
Muslim77
Other religion1
Not answered27
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