Brixton Rush Common · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45843, -0.11624

SW2 1NWBrixton Rush Common, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 1NW, Brixton Rush Common, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 71/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.13%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
41
Investment
61

The bottom line

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Location

SW2 1NW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

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How SW2 1NW 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.3

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 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

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 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 257.4%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Theft4%
Robbery4%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

9.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

21

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 758m

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.9

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
27%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

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£94,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Brixton Underground StationVictoria
6 min walk
BrixtonNational Rail
7 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

264

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min
Victoria29 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park44m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
650m

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: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.1 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

4 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 882 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

112

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 500 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

530m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brixton Hill Express100 m
Express News107 m
Kwik-Stop Food & Wine377 m
Brixton Town Store392 m

Nearby cafes

En Root323 m
F Mondays361 m
Phoenix Cafe373 m
Duck Egg Cafe398 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Palace93 m
Vera Cruz104 m
El Rancho De Lalo226 m
Chicken Valley299 m

Nearby pubs

Effra Hall Tavern269 m
Barrio304 m
Bar '78320 m
The Blues Kitchen322 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness257 m
London Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu370 m
Yoga point441 m
LevelOut Brixton482 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy543 m

Nearby health

Orchard Orthodontics128 m
Marie Stopes Clinic549 m
Blue Dental Care741 m
Dentistry For You825 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 329

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LUXURISPACES 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 score41/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,178m
Crossrail 2 route3,613m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,696 nationally

1,929

Est. population

27,867/km²

64%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

25%
29%
20%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3429%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

32%
52%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent32%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
15%
36%
White British24%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black36%
Mixed12%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
56
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
55%
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)
123
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
16.2%
Ward turnout
123%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Zvikomborero ChihoroGreen
Sacha Takyi-BerkoGreen
Viktor WesterdahlGreen

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Key facts for SW2 1NW

Full postcodeSW2 1NW
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Rush Common
Latitude51.458429
Longitude-0.116241
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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