Bates Crescent Streatham, Lambeth
88 addresses across 6 postcodes (SW16), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21900146.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 29, D: 2, E: 6).
- Flood: 56 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 60% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Streatham Common, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Streatham Vale Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 88 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greyswood Practice, about 330 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 165 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (14); House, mid-terrace (14); House, end-terrace (9). Built: 1991-1995 (27); 1983-1990 (10); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (31); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 4, Bates Crescent
- 6, Bates Crescent
- 8, Bates Crescent
- 10, Bates Crescent
- 11, Bates Crescent
- 12, Bates Crescent
- 14, Bates Crescent
- 17, Bates Crescent
- 18, Bates Crescent
- 23, Bates Crescent
- 29, Bates Crescent
- 31, Bates Crescent
- 35, Bates Crescent
- 37, Bates Crescent
- 41, Bates Crescent
- 47, Bates Crescent
- 49, Bates Crescent
- 51, Bates Crescent
- 53, Bates Crescent
- 55, Bates Crescent
- Flat 1, 1, Bates Crescent
- Flat 2, 1, Bates Crescent
- Flat 2, 3, Bates Crescent
- Flat 2, 5, Bates Crescent
- Flat 3, 1, Bates Crescent
- Flat 3, 3, Bates Crescent
- Flat 3, 5, Bates Crescent
- Flat 4, 3, Bates Crescent
- Flat 4, 5, Bates Crescent
- Flat 27 Asra House, 2, Bates Crescent
- Flat 28 Asra House, 2, Bates Crescent
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (70% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 157 Fallsbrook Road: up to 29 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 100 Woodgate Drive London LONDON SW16 5YP: up to 237 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 225 - 231, 1 The Bungalows, Streatham Road,Streatham,SW16 6NZ, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 225 - 231 1 The Bungalows Streatham Road SW16 6NZ, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- and 88E Eardley Road, 113 Blegborough Road: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 2 B Park Avenue, Mitcham CR4 2EL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 170-172 Mitcham Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Byards Mews 216 Rowan Road, Streatham SW16 5HX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 22 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 36 addresses are in areas at high risk, 20 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 93 homes the Environment Agency counts, 17 are in areas at high risk, 13 medium, 26 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW16 5AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW16 5BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW16 5AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| SW16 5AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| SW16 5AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW16 5BG | zone 2 | 26 / 17 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 88 addresses are between 26 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW16 5AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW16 5AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW16 5AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW16 5AW | 60% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| SW16 5BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW16 5BP | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Streatham Common 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Streatham (Greater London) 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Mitcham Eastfields 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Braeside Road Streatham Vale | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.9 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greyswood Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watts Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | St George's Hospital (Tooting) | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Streatham Vale Park 2.2 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridge Road Allotments 2.7 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Waterworks Pumping Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waterworks Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Rookery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT (formerly PARK HILL) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pollards Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Paper Mill Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Selby Green | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 86 | 58 | 88 |
2 of the street's 88 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 30 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodmansterne School | All-through | 3–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beecholme Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Graveney School | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lonesome Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Links Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Furzedown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aashna House SW16 5BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Tiny Tots SW16 5BG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Macintyre Care Home SW16 6YA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Polish Plus SW16 5SQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Star Convenience Store SW16 5SQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| Co-op Late Shop SW16 5SQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Four Seasons Bistro SW16 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2025 |
| The Wine Leaf SW16 5SQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| Casa Luso Brasileira SW16 5SQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Casa Luso Brasileira Cafe - Restaurant SW16 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Fresh & Tasty SW16 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Granton Primary School SW16 5AN | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Vale Mini Market News Food \& Wine SW16 5TB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Signor Ciccio SW16 5TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2025 |
| Top Coffee SW16 5SP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farmhouse Road (39); On or near Bates Crescent (30); On or near Abercairn Road (29); On or near Canmore Gardens (19); On or near Anvil Close (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH: Utility asset works, 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SW16 5AP: 42 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- SW16 5BP: 42 addresses
- SW16 5AD: 1 address of 61 in the postcode
- SW16 5AQ: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
- SW16 5AW: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- SW16 5BG: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Summerene Close · Maskani Walk · Canmore Gardens · Farmhouse Road · Abercairn Road · Mantlet Close · Hill Road · Anvil Close · Braeside Road · Larbert Road · Bencroft Road · Hardwick Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.