Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46266, -0.12413

SW4 7PR— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
31
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW4 7PR 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 7PR

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+31.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+17.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 7PR

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How SW4 7PR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.8

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 293.9%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Theft5%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

2.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +17% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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£143,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

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
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern line
6 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

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

49

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park487m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
777m

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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.7 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

PHYSIOTHERAPY

PULROSS CENTRE, 47A PULROSS RD, SW9 8AE

3 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 319 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 885 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

585m

Post office

Nearby shops

Quick Check19 m
Food Stores - West Indian Continental197 m
B.K. Enterprises331 m
Absar Food Express333 m

Nearby cafes

Blank Coffee329 m
Sam's Cafe359 m
Piece of Cake363 m
Selina Cafe363 m

Nearby restaurants

Ferndales39 m
Khamsa327 m
Restaurant Lisboa327 m
Big Chef328 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Edinburgh293 m
Bar 160338 m
Trinity Arms349 m
The Landor Theatre366 m

Nearby gyms

Ferndale Community Sports Centre450 m
Anytime Fitness503 m
Substation528 m
LevelOut Brixton585 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy347 m
Pearl Pharmacy515 m
Pulse Pharmacy900 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy974 m

Nearby health

Lambeth Hospital319 m
Orchard Orthodontics605 m
Clapham Park Dermatology618 m
Clapham Family Practice651 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 93

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

64

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,031m
Crossrail 2 route2,909m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,788 nationally

1,707

Est. population

20,537/km²

77%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£55,100

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

54%
17%
14%
Under 189%
18–3454%
35–4917%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

19%
42%
29%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent42%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

48%
15%
21%
White British48%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black21%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household63%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
87%
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)
157
Largest scheme
290 homes · Former Depot & Pub, 78, Former Depot & Pub, 78, Lingham Street, 15 Stockwell Green, SW8 9JJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
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

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 7PR

Full postcodeSW4 7PR
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.462656
Longitude-0.124129
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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