Streatham Hill West & Thornton is a ward in the London borough of Lambeth, in south London, England. It sits where the busy slopes and high streets of Streatham Hill meet the more suburban streets around Thornton, so you get a mix of Victorian and interwar housing, local shops and pockets of green space such as Streatham Common, with straightforward rail and bus links into central London.
The area is socially and culturally mixed, prized for its independent cafes, diverse eateries and active community groups alongside longer-standing residents. Its character reflects suburban expansion tied to the railways and ongoing change: small-scale regeneration and housing pressures are visible, but so too is a lively local scene driven by grassroots arts, community centres and neighbourhood activism.
Postcode districts covering Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.9 miles
- Islington 7.3 miles
- City of Westminster 4.9 miles
- Bexley 12.1 miles
- Sutton 6.2 miles
- Crawley 22.7 miles
- Croydon 6.2 miles
- Slough 20.9 miles
- Harrow 13.5 miles
- Watford 19 miles
- Woking 21.4 miles
- Harlow 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clapham Park Ward 0.5 miles
- Streatham Hill East Ward 0.7 miles
- South Balham Ward 0.7 miles
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 0.9 miles
- Balham Ward 0.9 miles
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1 mile
- Streatham Wells Ward 1 mile
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 1 mile
- St. Martin's Ward 1 mile
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.1 miles
- Trinity Ward 1.2 miles
- Clapham East Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Streatham Hill West & Thornton
SW2 4BE, SW2 4NU, SW2 4PJ, SW12 0DX, SW12 0BG, SW2 4HR, SW12 0LE, SW12 0DY, SW2 4HS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14 miles
- Streatham Hill Station 0.5 miles
- Balham Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.3 miles
Hotels near Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ad
- Hotel 41 5 3.8 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 4.1 miles
- Egerton House 5 4 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 4.6 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.5 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.7 miles
- The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London 5 3.9 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.2 miles
- The Dorchester 5 4.5 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 5.1 miles
Schools in Streatham Hill West & Thornton
- Henry Cavendish Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Telferscot Primary School Primary
- The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 1.5 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.5 miles
- The Oval Stadium 2.9 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.9 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 3.3 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 3.5 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 3.6 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 3.6 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 3.6 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 3.7 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.8 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 3.8 miles