St Martin's · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44169, -0.10942

SW2 3BX— St Martin's, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 83/100Transport 52/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
83
Schools
68
Transport
52
Environment
43
Investment
47

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Location

SW2 3BX

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-18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 3BX

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW2 3BX 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 100.0

★★

Secondary

City Heights E-ACT Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.37A8: 35.7

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£450,549/m²
Price per ft²£41,857/ft²
Avg floor area35.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
61%
D
45%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 116 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£89,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Tulse Hill

Nearby stations

Tulse HillNational Rail
5 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
29 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

206

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

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B&Q
771m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.2 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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 2.1 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

127

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 1.4 km
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

173m

Post office

Nearby shops

T Jyde Minimarket189 m
KC Supermarket198 m
Low Cost Food & Wine264 m
Tesco Express275 m

Nearby cafes

Creative Aroma242 m
Green Cactus Coffee283 m
Carlos's Bicafe327 m
BUTTER UP Coffee339 m

Nearby restaurants

Saffron148 m
Godfather211 m
Di Jerk Shack233 m
Mori256 m

Nearby pubs

Tulse Hill Hotel202 m
Queen Of The South Pub307 m
Railway Tavern333 m
Knowles of Norwood722 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga291 m
Anytime Fitness470 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Deejay Chemist222 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy446 m
Adarshi Pharmacy751 m
Superdrug838 m

Nearby health

Haynes Dental295 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre308 m
Deerbrook Surgery431 m
Norwood Dental Clinic458 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 61

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEYOND LIMITS DANCE LTD
CYBER ZOOM LTD
MODABODE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,578m
Crossrail 2 route4,898m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,506 nationally

2,039

Est. population

20,925/km²

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£34,400

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
24%
18%
Under 1827%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+6%

Tenure

13%
21%
61%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent21%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
48%
White British17%
White Other11%
Asian5%
Black48%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
25%
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)
41
Largest scheme
103 homes · 214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

66, 66, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, SW232 homes
completed
BERKELEY COURT, BERKELEY COURT, TULSE HILL, SW2 3BY21 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, TRINTY RISE, SW221 homes
completed
Llangattock House, 35, Llangattock House, 35, Trinity Rise, SW2 2QP20 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 3BX

Full postcodeSW2 3BX
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardSt Martin's
Latitude51.441692
Longitude-0.109419
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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