Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46217, -0.12297

SW4 7RW— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 58/100Yield 4.83%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
31
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW4 7RW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £447,500 median — 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 7RW

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 avg price-13.9% vs London avg
vs London income+31.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+17.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 7RW

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How SW4 7RW 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 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

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

6 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 · 959m

Crime is +17% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£447,500

Median sale price

14% below London median

£447,500 is 14% below the London median (£520,000)

+141.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,080,000
Avg flat£433,750
Price per m²£5,693/m²
Price per ft²£529/ft²
Avg floor area78 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
35%
E
1%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 44%Flat 56%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,875
First-time buyerFTB
£1,125
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.1×

Price-to-income

£2,239/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£195,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+3.5%

Total change

+153%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.2%

per year

Acceleration

+73.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £500k–£600k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Terraced44.1%
Flat/maisonette55.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£172k£195k+13.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£333k£346k+4.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£275k£334k+21.5%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£493k£309k-37.2%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£895k£1.09m+22.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£950k£950k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£500k£500k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£650k£1.04m+60%1
Current market2024–2025£391k£435k+11.2%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.1% alpha

Terraced-0.6% α
Local
8.5%
District
9.1%
Flat/maisonette-1.1% α
Local
3.1%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

49out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing21
Trend Position100

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
7.1 min walk
Brixton

Nearby stations

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

53

Walkability score

158

Footpaths (500m)

8

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

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park390m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
793m

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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.8 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 · 353 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

82

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 650 m
2 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

528m

Post office

Nearby shops

Quick Check93 m
Food Stores - West Indian Continental100 m
B.K. Enterprises313 m
Absar Food Express318 m

Nearby cafes

Blank Coffee306 m
Sam's Cafe323 m
Selina Cafe343 m
Piece of Cake346 m

Nearby restaurants

Ferndales112 m
Chicken World271 m
Big Chef272 m
New Tings276 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Edinburgh239 m
Trinity Arms258 m
The Blues Kitchen310 m
Bar 160331 m

Nearby gyms

Ferndale Community Sports Centre383 m
Anytime Fitness407 m
LevelOut Brixton509 m
Substation537 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy419 m
Pearl Pharmacy610 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy902 m
Pulse Pharmacy960 m

Nearby health

Lambeth Hospital353 m
Orchard Orthodontics508 m
Blue Dental Care620 m
Clapham Park Dermatology661 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 94

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

2 DUCIE STREET LIMITED
ARCH VC LTD
CLASSY HEALTHCARE LIMITED
MIMIC LABS LTD
SOCIAL SYNERGIST LTD

+1 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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,040m
Crossrail 2 route3,006m

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%
Price vs London-13.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
228
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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Stamp duty on median price (£447,500)

£9,875

Standard buyer

£1,125

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW4 7RW

Full postcodeSW4 7RW
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.462170
Longitude-0.122968
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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