Brixton Windrush · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45950, -0.11486

SW2 1BY— Brixton Windrush, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 71%Safety 78/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.13%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

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

The bottom line

SW2 1BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW2 1BY

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

Deep-dive guides for SW2 1BY

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How SW2 1BY 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 17 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

82

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

15

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 605m

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
5%
E
3%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£182,000
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

1999–2023 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+211%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.5%

per year

Acceleration

+40.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£158k£158k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£115k£190k+65.2%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£269k£269k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£491k£491k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.4% α
Local
3.8%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
4 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
19 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 279 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

305

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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 park100m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
500m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% 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 · 839 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

84

Parks (1km)

117

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 582 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

521m

Post office

Nearby shops

Express News168 m
Brixton Hill Express177 m
Colombian pastery266 m
Nyame Bekyere270 m

Nearby cafes

En Root194 m
F Mondays226 m
Phoenix Cafe227 m
Duck Egg Cafe253 m

Nearby restaurants

Vera Cruz170 m
Chicken Palace193 m
El Rancho De Lalo196 m
Satay Bar214 m

Nearby pubs

Effra Hall Tavern127 m
Bar '78191 m
Market House223 m
The Prince of Wales229 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness231 m
London Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu277 m
LevelOut Brixton367 m
Brixton Street Gym396 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy695 m

Nearby health

Orchard Orthodontics155 m
Blue Dental Care621 m
Dentistry For You675 m
Marie Stopes Clinic697 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 329

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

LAMY ENGINEERING LIMITED
THE CONCERT THERAPY CIC

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

49.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,028m
Crossrail 2 route3,643m

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)
9
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)
128
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)

'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
43 - 51 and rear of, 43 - 51 and rear of, Brixton Water Lane, SW231 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 1BY

Full postcodeSW2 1BY
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Windrush
Latitude51.459495
Longitude-0.114858
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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