Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45970, -0.12120

SW2 5DY— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 80%Safety 57/100Transport 56/100Yield 4.13%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
33
Investment
69

The bottom line

SW2 5DY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW2 5DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+171.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW2 5DY

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How SW2 5DY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sudbourne Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

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

Triangle Nursery School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

176.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 234.4%

+120% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

15.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 934m

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
1%

Based on 8 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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£182,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

174

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

10

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park177m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
783m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

PHYSIOTHERAPY

PULROSS CENTRE, 47A PULROSS RD, SW9 8AE

6 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 632 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 827 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

599m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Stores - West Indian Continental231 m
Costcutter279 m
Brixton Hill Express281 m
Express News283 m

Nearby cafes

Sam's Cafe235 m
Blank Coffee271 m
Selina Cafe296 m
Piece of Cake302 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken World149 m
Big Chef154 m
New Tings168 m
Brixton's Cod178 m

Nearby pubs

The Blues Kitchen169 m
Barrio227 m
Trinity Arms265 m
Bar 160327 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness259 m
Ferndale Community Sports Centre460 m
LevelOut Brixton510 m
Substation511 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy595 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy611 m
Pearl Pharmacy854 m

Nearby health

Orchard Orthodontics287 m
Lambeth Hospital632 m
Marie Stopes Clinic661 m
Clapham Park Dermatology717 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 125

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,220m
Crossrail 2 route3,242m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,131 nationally

1,821

Est. population

15,195/km²

72%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

17%
41%
20%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3441%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

25%
31%
30%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent31%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
16%
23%
White British44%
White Other16%
Asian5%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
46%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
152
Largest scheme
120 homes · 'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, 'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, Brixton Hill, South Of Acre Lane; East Of Porden Road, SW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, 'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, Brixton Hill, South Of Acre Lane; East Of Porden Road, SW2120 homes
completed
Olive Morris House 18 Brixton Hill London SW2 1RD74 homes
completed
BRIXTON COLLEGE (FERNDALE BRANCH), BRIXTON COLLEGE (FERNDALE BRANCH), FERNDALE ROAD, SW9 7SA74 homes
completed
52, 52, ACRE LANE, SW2 5SP73 homes
completed
SITE OF SANTLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL &, SITE OF SANTLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL &, SANTLEY STREET, ACRE LANE (52), SW268 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.0%
Ward turnout
119%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (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 5DY

Full postcodeSW2 5DY
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.459705
Longitude-0.121198
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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