Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46902, -0.10216

SE5 9DU— Brixton North, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE5 9DU, Brixton North, Lambeth

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 67%Safety 82/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.17%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Area score
58
Safety
82
Schools
40
Transport
44
Environment
35
Investment
55

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Location

SE5 9DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 9DU

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How SE5 9DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Loughborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Saint Gabriel's College

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 18 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 774m

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
13.2 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
4 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
11 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
18 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

152

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City ★44 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park328m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
584m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.8 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CORNER SURGERY

99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9NS

6 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 582 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 833 m
6 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

983m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Latin Choice271 m
Kashmir Halal Meat282 m
Nisa Local284 m
Co-op Food311 m

Nearby cafes

Frsshh276 m
Viv's Coffee292 m
LJ Grind309 m
Johnnies Cafe327 m

Nearby restaurants

Blessed310 m
MMM Fried Chicken312 m
Ge'ez313 m
Jerk Island313 m

Nearby pubs

Casa Mofongo281 m
Jalisco400 m
Craft Metropolis441 m
Supercute Brewhouse481 m

Nearby gyms

Equal Fitness280 m
Flaxman Sports Centre310 m
The Gym Group381 m
Lê Pôle403 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy774 m
Butterfly Pharmacy786 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy833 m
Kembers & Lawrence878 m

Nearby health

One Dental458 m
King's College Hospital594 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department651 m
Dental Hospital656 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 93

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

11:44 CREATIVE STUDIO LIMITED
ABIDJAN EXO LTD
DFT EXPRESS LIMITED
DFT PRINTING STUDIO LTD
REMANENCE COFFEE AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,674m
Crossrail 2 route3,932m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,959 nationally

1,680

Est. population

21,995/km²

61%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

24%
27%
24%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3427%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+6%

Tenure

16%
70%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent16%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

19%
13%
45%
White British19%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black45%
Mixed11%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household67%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
62%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
157
Largest scheme
1989 homes · PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, OVERTON ROAD, SW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Higgs Industrial Estate, Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AU134 homes
completed
116-120, 116-120, Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PZ108 homes
completed
L.B. LAMBETH DEPOT, 105, L.B. LAMBETH DEPOT, 105, MINET ROAD, SW9 7UH74 homes
completed
LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE, LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE, ANGELL ROAD, SW9 7PD30 homes
completed
145-147, 145-147, COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9PA20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
89%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Nanda Manley-BrowneLabour and Co-operative Party
Samantha Dorney-SmithGreen
John-Paul EnnisLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE5 9DU

Full postcodeSE5 9DU
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.469020
Longitude-0.102155
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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