Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45746, -0.11837

SW2 5EH— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 60%Safety 57/100Transport 57/100Yield 4.13%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
32
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW2 5EH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW2 5EH

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How SW2 5EH 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 · 2 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

Triangle Nursery School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 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

89

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 936m

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
21%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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£205,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
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
7.5 min walk
Brixton→ Victoria· 4 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Brixton Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
BrixtonNational Rail
9 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

204

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City41 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

9

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.0 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

LARC CLINIC (LA)

9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, BRIXTON, SW9 8DJ

6 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 922 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

85

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 500 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

368m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brixton Hill Express191 m
Express News207 m
Kwik-Stop Food & Wine213 m
Sainsbury's Local242 m

Nearby cafes

Café on the Hill293 m
Café Tana326 m
Marie Stopes Cafe408 m
F Mondays416 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Palace166 m
Vera Cruz202 m
Curry Paradise286 m
Mamma's Pizza302 m

Nearby pubs

White Horse317 m
The Blues Kitchen357 m
Barrio371 m
Effra Social409 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness346 m
Jetts Fitness491 m
Yoga point521 m
London Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu538 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy381 m
Hillrise Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Orchard Orthodontics239 m
Marie Stopes Clinic403 m
Blue Dental Care872 m
Lambeth Hospital922 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 189

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

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score31/100
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

49.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,345m
Crossrail 2 route3,532m

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
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
145
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
ST MATTHEWS ESTATE, ST MATTHEWS ESTATE, ST MATTHEWS ROAD, SW2 1NG99 homes
completed
Olive Morris House 18 Brixton Hill London SW2 1RD74 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 5EH

Full postcodeSW2 5EH
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.457456
Longitude-0.118368
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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