Simkins Close is in London and in Lambeth district. SW2 5BU is located in the Ferndale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. This postcode has been in use since 2013-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simkins Close, London, SW2 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW2 5UJ, SW4 7PB, SW2 5UL, SW2 5UP, SW2 5UH, SW4 7PD, SW4 7PA, SW2 5UR, SW4 7PG.

Simkins Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simkins Close are based on 3 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 SW2 5BU

Average Price
£361,934
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£361,934
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simkins Close

Average Price
£361,934
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simkins CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2A Simkins Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-09-17 £419,688
2A Simkins Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002018-04-27 £426,037
2A Simkins Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£242,0002016-10-18 £240,075

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		351 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		1,148 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		1,507 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		1,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		2,642 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kings Avenue School
Kings Avenue, SW4 8BQ 		470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Iqra Primary School
127 Park Hill, Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA 		743 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Crescent Lane, Clapham SW4 9QJ 		752 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sudbourne Primary School
Hayter Road, Brixton SW2 5AP 		759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clapham Manor Primary School
Belmont Road, Clapham SW4 0BZ 		806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Bank UTC
56 Brixton Hill, SW2 1QS 		859 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Academy
Brixton Hill, Brixton SW2 1QS 		862 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue, SW4 8LD 		995 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,047 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		1,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		639 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		979 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		1,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		4,309 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		4,458 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
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		5,091 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		979 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEaton House the Manor School
The Manor, 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU 		1,707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Court School
Elm Park, SW2 2EF 		1,812 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkgate House School
80 Clapham Common, Clapham Common SW4 9SD 		1,937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten
24 Thornton Road, SW12 0LF 		1,943 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
Trilha Restaurant160 Acre Lane, London68 yd
Boqueria190 - 192 Acre Lane, London68 yd
Khamsa140 Acre Lane, London137 yd
MadelinaGround Floor, 105 Acre Lane150 yd
Selina CafeShop, 103 Acre Lane161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hope \& Anchor123 Acre Lane, London144 yd
The Coach & HorsesThe Coach And Horses, 173 - 175 Clapham Park Road333 yd
Ferndales118 Ferndale Road, London359 yd
The Falcon33 Bedford Road, London510 yd
The King & Co.The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
True Flavour101 Acre Lane, London161 yd
Shuga Hill7 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road229 yd
Eat Of Eden Clapham6 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road231 yd
En Root5 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road231 yd
Juice HubbGround Floor, 120 Acre Lane243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane299 yd
Tesco13 Acre Lane, London544 yd
Sainsbury's33 Clapham High Street, London560 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street720 yd
Sainsbury's399 - 407 Clapham Road, London784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Clapham)
95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite637 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Clapham Manor Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool708 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre
CLAPHAM MANOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool762 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre
NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts817 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed)
Argyll Close 		969 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton)
STOCKWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,038 yd
Hmp Brixton
BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,046 yd
Lambeth Academy
ELMS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,050 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 64.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 64.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 64.5%

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 speed52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simkins Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1324 crimes were reported near Simkins Close . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW2 5BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simkins Close, London, SW2 5BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1324
Anti Social Behaviour 333
Violence And Sexual Offences 308
Other Theft 126
Vehicle Crime 114
Criminal Damage And Arson 94
Burglary 90
Public Order 75
Robbery 70
Shoplifting 31
Theft From The Person 29
Drugs 27
Bicycle Theft 13
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW2 5BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bucknell Close545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket522 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acre Lane349 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acre Lane349 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket522 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket522 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket522 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket522 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ballater Road248 yd
More Crime Statistics for Simkins Close, London, SW2 5BU

Employment

SW2 5BU 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 Employee260
Self-Employed36
Retired24
Part-Time Employee22
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities55
Financial and insurance activities40
Information and communication25
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction9
Real estate activities7
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female213
Male240

Partnership Status

Single323
Married: Opposite sex48
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Divorced28
Widowed6

Health

Very good health265
Good health146
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 281
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian10
Other Asian2
Black African50
Black Caribbean32
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other11
White291
Arab1
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union47
Rest of Europe4
Africa39
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean31
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years92
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom353
Ireland10
France3
Germany5
Italy9
Portugal7
Spain8
Poland3
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean12
Oceania3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion232
Christian163
Buddhist4
Hindu5
Muslim20
Other religion5
Not answered25
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