Myatt's Fields · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47862, -0.10965

SW9 6EQ— Myatt's Fields, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 6EQ, Myatt's Fields, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Schools 91%Safety 78/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
78
Schools
55
Transport
59
Environment
41
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW9 6EQ offers exceptional schools (91% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW9 6EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 6EQ

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How SW9 6EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church Primary SW9

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Saint Gabriel's College

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.6

91% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Better than 76% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

12 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
18%
E
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£187,750
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

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
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
4.8 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
14 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
16 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

326

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City37 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

26

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.8 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE

DOCTORS SURGERY, 89 VASSALL ROAD, SW9 6NA

2 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 983 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

188m

Post office

Nearby shops

Malinka Delicatessen175 m
Ever Fresh Food & Wine190 m
Sun Store191 m
Happy Shopper196 m

Nearby cafes

TGS Delicatessen173 m
Mezzo175 m
Moonstar Cafe213 m
Vapelife Ldn232 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza King175 m
Rhoda175 m
SW9 Sushi Bar175 m
St. Gabriel injera176 m

Nearby pubs

Lola Tapas & Wine179 m
The Kennington192 m
The Derby380 m
The Hanover Arms389 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym187 m
Damos Personal Training411 m
The Gym576 m
Horizons Health & Fitness Club619 m

Nearby pharmacies

Millennium Pharmacy190 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy375 m
Vitellow Pharmacy376 m
MedipharmacyGroup628 m

Nearby health

Vassall Medical Centre140 m
Mint Dental Centre348 m
The Monteiro Clinic382 m
The Oval Dental Clinic385 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 108

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score21/100
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

43.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,990m
Crossrail 2 route2,975m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,766 nationally

1,604

Est. population

12,032/km²

58%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

19%
30%
19%
21%
Under 1819%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
65%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent16%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
13%
40%
White British27%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black40%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household60%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
50%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
808 homes · Myatts Field North Housing Estate, Myatts Field North Housing Estate, Akerman Road, Patmos Road, Cowley Road, Mostyn Road, SW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Myatts Field North Housing Estate, Myatts Field North Housing Estate, Akerman Road, Patmos Road, Cowley Road, Mostyn Road, SW9808 homes
completed
Newington South, Land at, Newington South, Land at, Bolton Crescent, SE5 0XF103 homes
completed
Land at St Agnes Place, Land at St Agnes Place, St Agnes Place, SE1158 homes
completed
BELGRAVE HOSPITAL, BELGRAVE HOSPITAL, CLAPHAM ROAD, SW950 homes
completed
Land Formerly Patmos Lodge 53, Elliott Road31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Ward turnout
71%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Patience ClagueGreen
Annie GallopLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SW9 6EQ

Full postcodeSW9 6EQ
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardMyatt's Fields
Latitude51.478620
Longitude-0.109649
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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