Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46867, -0.11359

SW9 1GL— Brixton North, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 1GL, Brixton North, Lambeth

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 80%Safety 75/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.91%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
33
Investment
56

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Location

SW9 1GL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 1GL

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How SW9 1GL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 655.6%

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences7%
Theft7%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

3.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 621m

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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
BrixtonSoutheastern line
7.7 min walk
Brixton→ Victoria· 4 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

BrixtonNational Rail
7 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
9 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
9 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

262

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
583m

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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 11.7 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE

107 STOCKWELL ROAD, SW9 9TJ

4 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 722 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

98

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 325 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

43m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express27 m
Haynuf198 m
Low Cost Food & Wine217 m
Julies Mini Mart331 m

Nearby cafes

Moonzies182 m
Funchal Bakery318 m
Sintra Café344 m
Quality Cafe382 m

Nearby restaurants

Fez & Bar-B-Q193 m
Panda Oriental207 m
Dahlak275 m
Booma317 m

Nearby pubs

Brixton Jamm247 m
Grosvenor Arms290 m
Crown & Anchor302 m
Turtle Bay335 m

Nearby gyms

Moreyoga316 m
Gymnasivm334 m
F45 Training345 m
Fitness First489 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy723 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy978 m
Millennium Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Brixton Road Mental Health56 m
Blue Dental Care420 m
Dentistry For You489 m
SW9 Dental714 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 302

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

56

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,091m
Crossrail 2 route3,247m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,961 nationally

2,213

Est. population

30,000/km²

66%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£38,000

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

16%
38%
20%
18%
Under 1816%
18–3439%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
20%
52%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent20%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
26%
28%
White British23%
White Other26%
Asian6%
Black28%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household69%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
57%
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
290
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
51
Largest scheme
1989 homes · PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, OVERTON ROAD, SW9
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Various sites within Stockwell Park & Rosart Estates, Various sites within Stockwell Park & Rosart Estates, Rosart Street, Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton Road, SW9550 homes
completed
Thrayle House, Thrayle House, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 homes
completed
Thrayle House, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 homes
completed
Wayland House, 48, Wayland House, 48, Robsart Street, Lidcote Gardens, SW9 0BP159 homes
completed
1-10 & 1-26, 1-10 & 1-26, Lidcote Gardens, Cumnor Close, Robspart Road, Stockwell Park Road, SW9 0BT139 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
89%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Nanda Manley-BrowneLabour and Co-operative Party
Samantha Dorney-SmithGreen
John-Paul EnnisLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SW9 1GL

Full postcodeSW9 1GL
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.468674
Longitude-0.113587
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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