Streatham Common Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Streatham Common Practice is a GP practice in London with 11,882 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South East London: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2017. It has 5.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,245 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Streatham Common Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 66%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 76%, against 77% across England. With 117 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 380th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (68%). 117 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Streatham Common Practice | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Streatham Common Practice is Good, published in February 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,882 patients were registered at Streatham Common Practice in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,245 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 2.1 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| August 2024 | 5.0 | 9.3 |
| August 2025 | 5.0 | 11.4 |
| August 2026 | 5.3 | 10.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,706 appointments a month, or 564 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 67% were face to face (England: 63%). 64% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
73% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Streatham Common Practice | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 564 | 399 | 510 |
| Face to face | 67% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 64% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.4 years for women and 78.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 61.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.8% | 74.9% |
Streatham Common Practice, St Andrews Hall, Guildersfield Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5LS. Phone: 020 8765 4900. Website: www.streathamcommongrouppractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Vale Surgery | 0.7 km | 60% |
| Fairview Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 85% |
| Streatham Park Surgery | 1.2 km | 85% |
| Valley Road Surgery | 1.2 km | 95% |
| The Greyswood Practice | 1.3 km | 87% |
- Palace Road Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- The Exchange Surgery (94% overall experience good)
- The Streatham Hill Group Practice (86% overall experience good)
- The Vale Surgery (60% overall experience good)
- Valley Road Surgery (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Streatham Common Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Streatham Common Practice as good, against 77% across England. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Streatham Common Practice?
11,882 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Streatham Common Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2017.
How many GPs does Streatham Common Practice have?
5.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,245 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Streatham Common Practice face to face?
67% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Streatham Common Practice's phone number?
020 8765 4900.