Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1pm
Streatham Vale, Lambeth, London
Key Features
- Freehold parcel of land and river bank, 123 Streatham Vale, Lambeth, London SW16 5SQ, approx. 100 sq m
- Guide price: £5,000 (per the header/key features box — description text states £10,000+, see note below)
- Auction date: 23rd September 2026, St James Room, Claridge's, Mayfair, London (live & online bidding)
- Rare riverside plot fronting the River Graveney (a tributary of the River Wandle), including exclusive private fishing rights
- Genuinely unusual asset for London — supports coarse fishing (roach, perch, chub, dace) plus casual riverside leisure use
- Steps from major green spaces — Streatham Common, The Rookery gardens, and protected nature reserves
- Outstanding transport links — just 0.5 miles to Streatham Common station (Zone 3), with direct trains to Victoria, Blackfriars and the City
- Backed by significant local investment — over £3 million recently invested in public realm, high street and community upgrades
- Clear planning context — covered by the Lambeth Local Plan (2021) and Environment Agency guidance
- Close to multiple "Outstanding" Ofsted-rated schools, appealing to family buyers as well as investors
Description
Lot 84 – Freehold land at auction. A strip of land of about 100 sq m (subject to measured survey) adjoining 125 Streatham Vale, London SW16 5SQ. It has a walled frontage to Streatham Vale and runs back about 37 metres along the line of the River Graveney. No planning permission. Guide price £10,000. For sale by auction at Claridge's, Mayfair, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm. Buyer's premium 2%, minimum £2,000 + VAT, plus contract documents charge £850 + VAT.
LOT 84 – FOR SALE BY AUCTION
Land adjoining 125 Streatham Vale, London SW16 5SQ
Guide Price £10,000*
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm – Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
THE LAND
A freehold parcel of about 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft), scaled from the title plan and subject to measured survey. It lies immediately beside the parade at 125 Streatham Vale and has a frontage to the road behind a red-brick wall. From the wider front area, it narrows into a long strip of about 37 metres, running behind neighbouring properties along the line of the River Graveney. The land is overgrown with trees and shrubs and has no planning permission.
THE RIVER
Land beside a watercourse normally carries riparian rights and responsibilities. No fishing or other river rights are noted on the register. Works on or near the river are likely to need Environment Agency consent, and the land may be at risk of flooding. Buyers should make their own enquiries.
LOCATION
On the east side of Streatham Vale (B272), near Sherwood Avenue and Woodmansterne Road, with local shops on the doorstep. Streatham Common, Norbury and Mitcham Eastfields stations are nearby, as are Streatham Common and Streatham Vale Park.
TENURE
Freehold, title absolute, TGL326580. The land is subject to restrictive covenants dating from 1925 and 1926, which cover buildings, sheds, caravans, advertisements and storage. See the legal pack.
VIEWING
From Streatham Vale. Please contact the auctioneers before entering the land.
AUCTION TERMS
10% deposit on exchange; contracts are unconditional and binding
Buyer's premium 2%, minimum £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge £850 + VAT
At a hammer price equal to the guide, fees total £3,420 including VAT, giving £13,420 overall before SDLT, Land Registry fees and legal costs
Completion as stated in the Special Conditions of Sale
Register in advance; ID/AML checks apply
CONTACT
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer – –
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator –
Office – –
*A guide price is not a valuation. With a single-figure guide, the reserve will be within 10% of that figure. The guide and reserve may change up to auction day. Please read the legal pack and Special Conditions before bidding.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-01
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Granton Primary School176 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 637
- Type
- Community school
- Woodmansterne School383 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,637
- Type
- Community school
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School757 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 425
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Beecholme Primary School871 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 155
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Penwortham Primary School917 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 675
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Woodmansterne School383 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,637
- Type
- Community school
- Graveney School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,332
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Mark's Church of England Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 983
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Harris Academy Merton0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,371
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Norbury High School for Girls1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,082
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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