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West Norwood West & Streatham East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the West Norwood West & Streatham East neighbourhood of Lambeth, England (ONS area Lambeth 030). Headline figures assembled 5 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE27, SW16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW16 2SA.
An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
West Norwood West & Streatham East is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Lambeth (5 of 21 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £810,000 and flats for £410,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Lambeth (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, West Norwood, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£810,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£410,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£78,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.4 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where West Norwood West & Streatham East sits in Lambeth
- Typical house price: 6th lowest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Lambeth with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 10th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Lambeth
- Average household income: 11th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Lambeth
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in West Norwood West & Streatham East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lambeth, 5 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- West Norwood Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (23 to 28 min) and London Victoria (about 22 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Sunnyhill Primary School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about West Norwood West & Streatham East
What is the typical house price in West Norwood West & Streatham East?
£810,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
How does West Norwood West & Streatham East compare with the rest of Lambeth?
Typical house price: 6th lowest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Lambeth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 10th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Lambeth. Average household income: 11th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Lambeth.
Is West Norwood West & Streatham East an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is West Norwood West & Streatham East gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to West Norwood West & Streatham East?
West Norwood. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (23 to 28 min) and London Victoria (about 22 min).
Which state schools are nearest to West Norwood West & Streatham East?
Nearest state primary school. Sunnyhill Primary School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.