Streatham Hill East sits on the southern ridge of the London Borough of Lambeth, centred around the busy spine of Streatham Hill. It benefits from strong links into Central London via Streatham Hill station and frequent buses, and lies close to green space such as Streatham Common, giving a mix of urban convenience and nearby parks.
The ward is characterised by Victorian and interwar housing, lively local high streets with independent shops, cafés and pubs, and a socially diverse population; active community groups and gradual regeneration have shaped its recent economic and cultural life, mirroring wider south London trends.
Postcode districts covering Streatham Hill East
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.5 miles
- Islington 7.5 miles
- City of Westminster 5.4 miles
- Bexley 11.5 miles
- Sutton 6.2 miles
- Crawley 22.5 miles
- Croydon 5.7 miles
- Slough 21.6 miles
- Harrow 14.2 miles
- Watford 19.6 miles
- Woking 21.8 miles
- Harlow 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Martin's Ward 0.4 miles
- Streatham Wells Ward 0.5 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 0.7 miles
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 0.9 miles
- West Dulwich Ward 0.9 miles
- Knight's Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.9 miles
- Clapham Park Ward 1 mile
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.3 miles
- South Balham Ward 1.3 miles
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 1.4 miles
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Streatham Hill East
SW2 3EJ, SW2 3EZ, SW2 4TW, SW2 3NH, SW2 4AT, SW2 4UD, SW2 3SU, SW16 2LL, SW2 3AJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.7 miles
- Streatham Hill Station 0.3 miles
- Tulse Hill Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.5 miles
Hotels near Streatham Hill East Ad
- Hotel 41 5 4.2 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 4.5 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.8 miles
- Egerton House 5 4.5 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 5.2 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.1 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 4.6 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 4.3 miles
- The Dorchester 5 4.9 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.6 miles
Schools in Streatham Hill East
- Hitherfield Primary School Primary
- Streatham Wells Primary Primary
- The Livity School Special
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 0.8 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 1.6 miles
- The Oval Stadium 3.1 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 3.1 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 3.6 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 3.9 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 4 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 4.1 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 4.1 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 4.1 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 4.2 miles