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Thinking of living at SW16 5AJ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granton Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Beecholme Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Lonesome Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Woodmansterne School | Primary | 600 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Woodmansterne School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Graveney School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 63.9 · 35.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Merton | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.7 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jus'T'Learn | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lavender Lodge School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Streatham Vale Park | 110 m | 51 |
| Swimming | Streatham Ice And Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 26 |
| Bowls | Norbury Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Football | Mayfield Stadium | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Green Gym | 340 m | 7 |
| Yoga | Ivengar Yoga Studio | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Squash | Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Mitcham Cricket Green | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Furzedown Recreation Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Pollards Hill Skatepark | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | (Unoccupied) | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Mitcham Rugby Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Mitcham | 740 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Merton Saints Bmx Track | 750 m | 2 |
| Gym | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 2.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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.
The nearest station is Streatham Common, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 2.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Greyhound Terrace, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 60, 45); 69 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Granton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Woodmansterne School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 49.3 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Graveney School (1.4 km) and Harris Academy Merton (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (5.2 km) and Wilson's School (6.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Late Shop, 350 m away, with Leonard Mini-Market closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Vale Surgery (600 m), with Fairlight Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Chris's Barber Shop is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 2.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mums Cafe 2 is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Purkins Wine Bar the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 81% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 110 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Streatham Vale Park, 100 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Mitcham (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.9 µg/m³).
43 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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| RISE Education | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
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For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 23 km.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.