Brixton Windrush · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45996, -0.11494

SW2 1BX— Brixton Windrush, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 1BX, Brixton Windrush, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.13%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
33
Investment
61

The bottom line

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Location

SW2 1BX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How SW2 1BX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sudbourne Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Triangle Nursery School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 252.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences13%
Robbery7%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

6.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

28

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 570m

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 8%Flat 92%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£192,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+737%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.9%

per year

Acceleration

-125.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette91.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£91k£120k+32.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£285k£283k-0.9%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£405k£530k+30.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.05m£1.05m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£758k£758k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.4% α
Local
6.4%
District
4%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
3.6 min walk
Brixton→ Victoria· 4 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Brixton Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
BrixtonNational Rail
5 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
18 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 291 buses/hr peak

79

Walkability score

288

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City41 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
457m

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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.2 km

Energy

Solar: 856 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 yield856.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LARC CLINIC (LA)

9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, BRIXTON, SW9 8DJ

3 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 796 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

117

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 633 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

469m

Post office

Nearby shops

Express News181 m
Brixton Hill Express193 m
Colombian pastery217 m
Nyame Bekyere222 m

Nearby cafes

En Root143 m
F Mondays176 m
Phoenix Cafe180 m
Duck Egg Cafe206 m

Nearby restaurants

Satay Bar164 m
McDonald's170 m
El Rancho De Lalo172 m
KFC180 m

Nearby pubs

Effra Hall Tavern126 m
Bar '78139 m
Market House176 m
The Prince of Wales178 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness204 m
London Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu299 m
LevelOut Brixton315 m
Hot Yoga Brixton378 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy735 m

Nearby health

Orchard Orthodontics160 m
Blue Dental Care569 m
Dentistry For You633 m
Marie Stopes Clinic741 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 330

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BAILEY MC KENNA SOLUTIONS LTD
HAVET LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,986m
Crossrail 2 route3,614m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,409 nationally

1,584

Est. population

21,333/km²

75%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

51%
17%
13%
Under 1811%
18–3451%
35–4917%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
40%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent40%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

47%
22%
White British47%
White Other13%
Asian4%
Black22%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
58%
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
288
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
124
Largest scheme
288 homes · 6 Canterbury Crescent And 49 Brixton Station Road, Brixton, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW9 8PQ
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

6 Canterbury Crescent And 49 Brixton Station Road, Brixton, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW9 8PQ288 homes
not_started
'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, 'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, Brixton Hill, South Of Acre Lane; East Of Porden Road, SW2120 homes
completed
ST MATTHEWS ESTATE, ST MATTHEWS ESTATE, ST MATTHEWS ROAD, SW2 1NG99 homes
completed
Olive Morris House 18 Brixton Hill London SW2 1RD74 homes
completed
63A, 63A, Effra Road, SW2 1BZ42 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
24.4%
Ward turnout
76%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Carlotta AllumGreen
Serafina SpicerGreen

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Key facts for SW2 1BX

Full postcodeSW2 1BX
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Windrush
Latitude51.459955
Longitude-0.114940
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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