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Thinking of living at SW16 3EL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Lane Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 57.7 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Norwood School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dunraven School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maypole School (Leigham Court) | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Fidelis College | Independent | 1.4 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The New School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Rookery (Streatham Common) | 380 m | 55 |
| Swimming | Streatham Common Paddling Pool | 410 m | 28 |
| Football | Football Goal | 2.5 km | 14 |
| Squash | Grafton Tennis And Squash Club | 2.9 km | 12 |
| Yoga | Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Norbury Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Bloblands Skatepark | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Green Gym | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Lloyd's Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Norbury Park | 1000 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Elm Park Tavern | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Croquet | Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Weightlifting | Train with Labonita | 2.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Norwood, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Streatham Comn N/Leigham Ct Rd, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 249, 417); 62 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Crown Lane Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Joseph's College, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsdale Foundation School (2.3 km) and Harris Academy Merton (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (6.1 km) and Wilson's School (6.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with SWAN Southern Womens Aid Network closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Valley Road Surgery (800 m), with Klub Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Crown Cut is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
La Cucina Di Ina is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Conquering Hero the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 17% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 59% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is The Rookery, 350 m away; for exercise, Streatham Common Paddling Pool (400 m).
35 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.