Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45558, -0.12427

SW2 5BB— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 5BB, Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 80%Safety 64/100Transport 48/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
64
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
33
Investment
52

The bottom line

SW2 5BB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW2 5BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+102.0% vs London avg

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How SW2 5BB 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 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

131.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 373.2%

+64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%

Stop & search

6.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +102% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£11,079/m²
Price per ft²£1,029/ft²
Avg floor area69.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
38%
D
26%
E
5%
G
1%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 12%Flat 89%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£174,000
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+1067%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+40.0%

per year

Acceleration

+58.46

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 111 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 111 sales

Terraced10.8%
Flat/maisonette89.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£66k£155k+134.8%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£142k£217k+52.5%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£173k£385k+122.5%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£227k£310k+36.9%3.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£402k£690k+71.8%4.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£577k£563k-2.5%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£550k£565k+2.7%5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£675k£675k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£550k£770k+40%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+12.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.5% alpha

Terraced+12.1% α
Local
29.8%
District
17.7%
Flat/maisonette+1.5% α
Local
8.9%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham NorthNorthern line
13.7 min walk
Brixton

Nearby stations

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

46

Walkability score

111

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park457m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James church car park
642m

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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.9 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

HMP BRIXTON

JEBB AVENUE, SW2 5XF

5 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.1 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

106

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 602 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

315m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis234 m
Our Local314 m
Nisa Local315 m
Adams Bakery319 m

Nearby cafes

Café Tana315 m
F Mondays320 m
Café on the Hill351 m
Kata Kata379 m

Nearby restaurants

Peng An317 m
Mamma's Pizza318 m
Morley's345 m
Ciao Brixton346 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill215 m
Prince of Wales292 m
White Horse315 m
Hope & Anchor472 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness341 m
Substation452 m
Anytime Fitness715 m
Ferndale Community Sports Centre964 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy316 m
Boss Pharmacy778 m
Hillrise Pharmacy792 m

Nearby health

Marie Stopes Clinic393 m
Orchard Orthodontics659 m
Clapham Park Dermatology670 m
Lambeth Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 87

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

20 BURLINGTON GARDENS LIMITED
33 LAMBERT ROAD RTE LIMITED
57 LAMBERT ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
63 LAMBERT ROAD LTD
CORA POSH FOOD LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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

57.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,725m
Crossrail 2 route3,266m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,151 nationally

2,019

Est. population

12,794/km²

79%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£53,600

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

51%
18%
Under 1811%
18–3451%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
49%
14%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent50%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

54%
18%
White British54%
White Other18%
Asian4%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
144
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)

ASHBY MILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, ASHBY MILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRAGUE PLACE, SW252 homes
completed
Land Between 29 And 31 Blenheim Gardens, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW217 homes
completed
FORMER CHILDRENS HOME, FORMER CHILDRENS HOME, ST. SAVIOURS ROAD, SW217 homes
completed
75, 75, ACRE LANE, SW2 5TN16 homes
completed
29, 29, Blenheim Gardens, SW2 5EU12 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 5BB

Full postcodeSW2 5BB
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.455582
Longitude-0.124275
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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