St Martin's · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.44106, -0.10734

SW2 3BU— St Martin's, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 3BU, St Martin's, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 71%Safety 74/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
74
Schools
66
Transport
59
Environment
37
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW2 3BU offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW2 3BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

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How SW2 3BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Fenstanton Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 100.0

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

71% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 971.4%

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SW2 district median

£523,050

Based on 433 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,720/m²
Price per ft²£439/ft²
Avg floor area48.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
28%
E
3%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 16%Flat 78%Other 2%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£121,500
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+395%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+114.7%

per year

Acceleration

+172.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Semi-detached3.8%
Terraced17.3%
Flat/maisonette78.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£80k+22.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£100k£122k+22%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£244k£138k-43.4%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£242k£205k-15.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£101k£178k+76.2%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£400k£294k-26.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£430k£256k-40.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£315k£355k+12.7%2
Current market2024–2026£150k£322k+114.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.2% α
Local
6.9%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
Tulse Hill

Nearby stations

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

42

Walkability score

194

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City51 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park107m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
655m
🅿️
Waylett Place
723m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.1 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

1 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 1.5 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

12m

Post office

Nearby shops

T Jyde Minimarket29 m
KC Supermarket38 m
Low Cost Food & Wine104 m
Tesco Express115 m

Nearby cafes

Creative Aroma82 m
Green Cactus Coffee138 m
Carlos's Bicafe168 m
Perks and White190 m

Nearby restaurants

Saffron13 m
Godfather50 m
Di Jerk Shack72 m
Mori99 m

Nearby pubs

Tulse Hill Hotel52 m
Queen Of The South Pub156 m
Railway Tavern173 m
Knowles of Norwood600 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga133 m
Anytime Fitness347 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre932 m

Nearby pharmacies

Deejay Chemist61 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy322 m
Adarshi Pharmacy625 m
Superdrug714 m

Nearby health

Haynes Dental143 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre151 m
Deerbrook Surgery311 m
Norwood Dental Clinic335 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 79

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1 STREATLEY ROAD LIMITED
GOOD TINGS CARIBBEAN LIMITED
INK INCH LTD
MALO VENTURES LIMITED
SAFFRON (TULES HILL) TAKEAWAY LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,566m
Crossrail 2 route5,059m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,139 nationally

2,247

Est. population

14,337/km²

69%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
32%
24%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3432%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
41%
29%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent41%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
17%
25%
White British37%
White Other17%
Asian5%
Black25%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
33%
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)
44
Largest scheme
103 homes · 214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW103 homes
completed
Land On The Corner Of Avenue Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, SW9 9JF42 homes
completed
Rear of 44-52, Rear of 44-52, Norwood Road, SE2439 homes
completed
44-52, 44-52, Norwood Road, SE24 9BH27 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, TRINTY RISE, SW221 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Ward turnout
70%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Jeremy Darryl IsaacsGreen
Georgina Kate BerrimanLabour

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Key facts for SW2 3BU

Full postcodeSW2 3BU
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardSt Martin's
Latitude51.441056
Longitude-0.107344
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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