Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45318, -0.12114

SW2 1RS— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 1RS, Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 72/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.13%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
34
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW2 1RS

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-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 1RS

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How SW2 1RS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 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

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 305.4%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

6.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
18%
C
15%
D
12%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 8%Flat 75%Other 17%

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£234,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012 onwards
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+3.4%

Total change

+113%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.5%

per year

Acceleration

+49.53

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£171k£171k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£430k£430k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£305k£305k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£230k£735k+219.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£367k£367k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£365k£365k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Brixton Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
BrixtonNational Rail
15 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City45 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park396m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

72%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed388 Mbps
Median download392 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: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.6 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

BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE

SURGERY, 22 RALEIGH GARDENS, BRIXTON, SW2 1AE

1 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 490 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

147m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local152 m
Our Local182 m
Adams Bakery217 m
Sainsbury's Local272 m

Nearby cafes

Kata Kata48 m
F Mondays98 m
Marie Stopes Cafe145 m
Café Tana188 m

Nearby restaurants

Negril32 m
Peng An117 m
Morley's188 m
Ciao Brixton195 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill132 m
White Horse197 m
Prince of Wales390 m
Elm Park Tavern501 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness23 m
Yoga point756 m
Substation797 m
Anytime Fitness853 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy133 m
Hillrise Pharmacy565 m

Nearby health

Marie Stopes Clinic149 m
Orchard Orthodontics753 m
Dental Laboratory865 m
Palace Road Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 82

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
25
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
16
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

APEKS DEVELOPMENTS LLP
BEAR PROPCO LIMITED
COLDSPEARE LTD
D T LUXE LTD
EN2 PROPERTIES LTD

+15 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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.6

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,854m
Crossrail 2 route3,583m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,729 nationally

1,841

Est. population

19,212/km²

68%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

10.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
32%
24%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3432%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
27%
52%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent27%
Social rent52%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
15%
39%
White British24%
White Other15%
Asian4%
Black39%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
38%
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
131
Largest scheme
102 homes · COURTENAY HOUSE, 9-15, COURTENAY HOUSE, 9-15, NEW PARK ROAD, BRIXTON HILL (230-242), SW2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER CHILDRENS HOME, FORMER CHILDRENS HOME, ST. SAVIOURS ROAD, SW217 homes
completed
Land Between 29 And 31 Blenheim Gardens, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW217 homes
completed
29, 29, Blenheim Gardens, SW2 5EU12 homes
completed
68, 68, Arodene Road, London, SW2 2BH11 homes
completed
Unit 2, Rear of Elf Garage, 124 - 128, Unit 2, Rear of Elf Garage, 124 - 128, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RS9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.0%
Ward turnout
119%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Natalie Denise KaneGreen
Michael ChessumGreen
David John BridsonLabour

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Key facts for SW2 1RS

Full postcodeSW2 1RS
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.453175
Longitude-0.121135
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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