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SW2 5JR

Glenelg Road · Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth

SW2 5JR is in Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 58% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Clapham North, 8.8 min

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 10% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SW2 5JR is in Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 58% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area75

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
4%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 43%Flat 57%

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£187,500
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)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

58

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,800
Gross yield4.13% (average)
Gentrification score23/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

27.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 100.0%

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other15
Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour10
Vehicle crime10
Burglary3
Theft2
Drug offences1
Robbery0

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 158% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Clapham NorthNorthern line
8.8 min walk
🚂
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

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Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
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Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
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Clapham High StreetNational Rail
11 min walk
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Brixton Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
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Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

40 min

London Bridge

40 min

Victoria

36 min

Waterloo

47 min

Canary Wharf

38 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Iqra Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.1

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 61%

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.6 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HETHERINGTON GROUP PRACTICE

18 HETHERINGTON ROAD, SW4 7NU

3 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 738 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 21,253 nationally

2,035

Est. population

18,103/km²

79%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£55,100

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1811%
18–3452%
35–4917%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent37%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British53%
White Other17%
Asian3%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 37%Social rent 22%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.2%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote14.0%
Ward turnout119%
Election year2026
MPBell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority18,005
ConstituencyClapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Natalie Denise KaneGreen
Michael ChessumGreen
David John BridsonLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 968 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

660m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter72 m
Absar Food Express87 m
B.K. Enterprises91 m
my local110 m

Nearby cafes

Piece of Cake58 m
Selina Cafe61 m
Blank Coffee99 m
Sam's Cafe107 m

Nearby restaurants

True flavours65 m
Dinner House85 m
Fish & Chips Take Away94 m
Khamsa107 m

Nearby pubs

Hope & Anchor72 m
Bar 16085 m
Boqueria122 m
The Coach & Horses386 m

Nearby gyms

Substation172 m
Anytime Fitness596 m
PureGym683 m
Jetts Fitness727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy381 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy667 m
Pearl Pharmacy679 m
Orbis Pharmacy803 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Dermatology389 m
Orchard Orthodontics619 m
Clapham Family Practice693 m
Lambeth Hospital738 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 78

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