St Martin's · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44469, -0.11406

SW2 2NP— St Martin's, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 2NP, St Martin's, Lambeth

 

Schools 75%Safety 72/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.13%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
48
Safety
72
Schools
68
Transport
37
Environment
44
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW2 2NP offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW2 2NP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 2NP

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How SW2 2NP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Fenstanton Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 100.0

★★

Secondary

City Heights E-ACT Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.37A8: 35.7

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 472.7%

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Theft3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

5.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
E
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£229,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2004 · CAGR

+14.4%

Total change

+50%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+49.6%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£202k+49.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
23.8 min walk
Tulse Hill

Nearby stations

Tulse HillNational Rail
10 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
25 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City48 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park648m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

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: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB45% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.6 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DIABETES INTERMEDIATE CARE TEAM

TULSE HILL PRACTICE, 4 HARDEL RISE, SW2 3DX

7 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Elm Park Tavern (564 m)

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 1.1 km
10 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

591m

Post office

Nearby shops

T Jyde Minimarket644 m
KC Supermarket653 m
Londis654 m
Low Cost Food & Wine717 m

Nearby cafes

Creative Aroma699 m
Glassmakers Cafe743 m
Green Cactus Coffee747 m
Carlos's Bicafe786 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Dragon124 m
Saffron605 m
Godfather664 m
Di Jerk Shack687 m

Nearby pubs

Elm Park Tavern564 m
Tulse Hill Hotel646 m
Crown and Sceptre748 m
Queen Of The South Pub770 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga751 m
Anytime Fitness927 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy479 m
Deejay Chemist675 m
Hillrise Pharmacy819 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy905 m

Nearby health

Palace Road Surgery491 m
Haynes Dental728 m
Dental Laboratory735 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre768 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 33

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

KEY-SOVEREIGN INVESTMENTS LTD
MQ FACILITIES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.8

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,444m
Crossrail 2 route4,457m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,396 nationally

1,577

Est. population

15,740/km²

60%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£34,400

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

26%
24%
20%
21%
Under 1826%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
13%
60%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent13%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

26%
45%
White British26%
White Other10%
Asian4%
Black45%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household50%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
44%
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)
17
Largest scheme
231 homes · DICK SHEPARD SECONDARY SCHOOL, DICK SHEPARD SECONDARY SCHOOL, TULSE HILL, SW2 2QA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF FORMER TULSE HILL SCHOOL, SITE OF FORMER TULSE HILL SCHOOL, UPPER TULSE HILL, SW2168 homes
completed
VACANT SITE CORNER OF, VACANT SITE CORNER OF, ROUPELL ROAD, UPPER TULSE HILL (ROUPELL COURT), SW245 homes
completed
66, 66, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, SW232 homes
completed
107, 107, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QB22 homes
completed
The Chestnut, The Chestnut, Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2NS19 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Ward turnout
70%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Jeremy Darryl IsaacsGreen
Georgina Kate BerrimanLabour

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Key facts for SW2 2NP

Full postcodeSW2 2NP
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardSt Martin's
Latitude51.444690
Longitude-0.114058
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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