Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46844, -0.10228

SE5 9DW— Brixton North, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE5 9DW, 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 71/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.17%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
57
Safety
71
Schools
40
Transport
50
Environment
35
Investment
59

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Location

SE5 9DW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 9DW

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How SE5 9DW 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 1755.6%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 720m

Crime is +34% above 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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
3 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
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

151

Footpaths (500m)

2

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 park279m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
606m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.9 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 · 583 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 891 m
6 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Latin Choice219 m
Kashmir Halal Meat225 m
Nisa Local227 m
Co-op Food252 m

Nearby cafes

Frsshh222 m
Viv's Coffee232 m
LJ Grind245 m
Blue Turtle Oasis271 m

Nearby restaurants

Jerk Island249 m
Blessed251 m
Wang Fa Chinese Takeaway251 m
Ge'ez265 m

Nearby pubs

Casa Mofongo241 m
Jalisco334 m
Craft Metropolis376 m
Supercute Brewhouse416 m

Nearby gyms

Equal Fitness219 m
The Gym Group320 m
Lê Pôle338 m
Flaxman Sports Centre372 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy822 m
Butterfly Pharmacy832 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy892 m
Kembers & Lawrence931 m

Nearby health

One Dental486 m
King's College Hospital599 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department660 m
Dental Hospital669 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GOLDEN MOTOR CARE LIMITED
KGZ AUTOMOTIVE LTD
NEW INNOVATION AUTO CENTRE LTD
PARAMOUNT METAL RECYCLING LTD
T H METAL WORKS LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,735m
Crossrail 2 route3,955m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,433 nationally

1,918

Est. population

18,479/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

12.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

29%
23%
21%
21%
Under 1829%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
70%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent14%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

13%
54%
White British13%
White Other9%
Asian5%
Black54%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household65%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
22
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
57%
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
LAND ADJACENT, 4, LAND ADJACENT, 4, LOUGHBOROUGH PARK, COLDHARBOUR LANE (251), SW943 homes
completed
LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE, LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE, ANGELL ROAD, SW9 7PD30 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 9DW

Full postcodeSE5 9DW
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.468438
Longitude-0.102280
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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