Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46154, -0.12846

SW4 7NS— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 7NS, Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 61/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
31
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW4 7NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW4 7NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+51.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 7NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Iqra Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 12 min walk

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 · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
↑ Rising 377.1%

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

6.5

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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 941m

Crime is +51% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
43%
D
23%
E
1%

Based on 68 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£152,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2014 · CAGR

+27.3%

Total change

+163%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+100.0%

per year

Acceleration

+77.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2012£99k£107k+7.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£130k£260k+100%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern line
5 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

209

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City36 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)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park466m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
466m
🅿️
St James church car park
522m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.4 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): None recorded

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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HETHERINGTON GROUP PRACTICE

18 HETHERINGTON ROAD, SW4 7NU

1 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 592 m
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

72

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 571 m
2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

437m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sairam TK Express209 m
my local215 m
Jey's Offie219 m
Absar Food Express284 m

Nearby cafes

Laryn197 m
Diana's Coffee212 m
Piece of Cake304 m
Blank Coffee307 m

Nearby restaurants

Eat of Eden200 m
EN ROOT201 m
Bella Napoli204 m
Woondal207 m

Nearby pubs

Boqueria206 m
Hope & Anchor254 m
Bar 160261 m
The Coach & Horses281 m

Nearby gyms

Substation313 m
PureGym398 m
Clapham Leisure Centre501 m
Boxit585 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy56 m
Pearl Pharmacy354 m
Orbis Pharmacy536 m
Boots607 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Dermatology305 m
Clapham Family Practice392 m
Ten Dental559 m
Lambeth Hospital592 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 127

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

COREHIDE LTD
EMPIRE786 LTD
HABESHA RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED
LAMBETH TRANSPORT LTD
SELF MADE JUGGERNAUT LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,285m
Crossrail 2 route2,700m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,675 nationally

1,705

Est. population

15,330/km²

66%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

20%
40%
16%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3440%
35–4916%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
26%
54%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
14%
32%
White British36%
White Other14%
Asian5%
Black32%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
86%
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)
128
Largest scheme
136 homes · Mary Seacole House, 91, Clapham High Street, SW4 7TF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

35 - 51, 35 - 51, Bedford Road, SW4 7SG75 homes
completed
170-174 and 176-188, 170-174 and 176-188, Acre Lane, London, SW2 5UL60 homes
completed
Fenwick Housing Estate, Fenwick Housing Estate, Lambeth Housing Estates, SW9 9NN55 homes
completed
Haselrigge Primary School, Haselrigge Primary School, Bowland Road, Clapham, SW4 7LE45 homes
completed
34 - 36, 34 - 36, Bedford Road, SW4 7HJ40 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 SW4 7NS

Full postcodeSW4 7NS
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.461539
Longitude-0.128465
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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