Incorporating Streatham Common and much of the residential suburb of Norbury, this neighbourhood is situated in the southern London borough of Lambeth. Residents here enjoy a wide-variety of housing types, including thirties High Road blocks, Victorian and Edwardian family houses of varying sizes, as well as large detached and semi-detached Arts and Crafts houses. They also benefit from wide, leafy streets and are surrounded by numerous green spaces and outdoor entertainment options, such as Streatham Common, Norwood Grove Recreation Ground, Norbury Park, and the Rookery, a well-manicured park and garden. For dining and drinking, there is a beloved local pub, The Bull, with an outdoor beer garden and fire pits, as well as numerous well-rated restaurants on Streatham High Road, representing a wide-range of cuisines, including Afghani, Italian, Chinese and Indian. This neighbourhood is a great choice for young professionals and families who want more space, but want to remain within touching distance of the inner city.

There has been a road bridge over Norbury Brook in this neighbourhood since the 1500s which marks the northern border between Norbury and Streatham. It is known as Hermitage Bridge and is said to be named after one or more hermits who once lived nearby. From the early 1800s and until 1862 a toll gate and toll house existed here and travellers had to pay a fee to continue their journey through Norbury. Another historical aspect of this neighbourhood was the Streatham Horse Races, which were held in Norbury from 1870 four or five times a year usually over a three- day race meeting. However, due to the increasingly unruly nature of the race, they were halted in in 1880.

Norbury is portrayed in a Sherlock Holmes short story, The Adventure of the Yellow Face, as one of the few places in which the detective turned out to be wrong regarding his theories. After this incident, Sherlock would ask Dr. Watson to whisper “Norbury” in his ear when he became overconfident to remind him of his failure.

One of the downsides of this neighbourhood area is that the crime rate is 2.26, which is slightly higher than the London average of 2.16. Theft and handling are the highest reported crime, but crime is down 15% compared to the same month last year.

The local council has laid out a plan to continue with the successful regeneration and development of this neighbourhood area. On the south end of Streatham High Street, a new Streatham Hub was developed, providing a new range of activities to local like an ice rink, swimming pool, as well as a sports and leisure complex. The final phase of the scheme encompassed the development of 250 affordable, shared ownership and private flats, with a lower ground level car park for 540 parking spaces and Tesco Extra supermarket. Overall, Streatham Hub was constructed to BREEAM Very Good/Good standard. There are also plans by the council for new bus interchanges, improvements to shop fronts, and improvements to High Road cultural and civic facilities to further assist the local economy.