Myatt's Fields · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47669, -0.11164

SW9 6JS— Myatt's Fields, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 88%Safety 82/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.91%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
39
Investment
65

The bottom line

SW9 6JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW9 6JS

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+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How SW9 6JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Van Gogh Primary

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft9%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
5%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£163,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (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

Price Trajectory

2007–2022 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+144%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.6%

per year

Acceleration

-37.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£153k£153k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£240k£335k+39.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£374k£374k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
6.6 min walk
Brixton

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
11 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

249

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo ★27 min
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 11.0 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): 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 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

3 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (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

151

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 1.1 km
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

190m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express82 m
Caldwell store101 m
Sun Store123 m
Chelsea Fruit And Veg144 m

Nearby cafes

TGS Delicatessen143 m
Mezzo241 m
Moonstar Cafe380 m
7Gr Coffee Studio419 m

Nearby restaurants

St. Gabriel injera127 m
The Oval Tandoori218 m
SW9 Sushi Bar247 m
Pizza King257 m

Nearby pubs

Lola Tapas & Wine301 m
The Kennington447 m
The Derby511 m
The Hanover Arms531 m

Nearby gyms

Horizons Health & Fitness Club376 m
The Gym385 m
PureGym411 m
Damos Personal Training494 m

Nearby pharmacies

Millennium Pharmacy184 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy394 m
Vitellow Pharmacy464 m
MedipharmacyGroup844 m

Nearby health

Vassall Medical Centre226 m
Mint Dental Centre384 m
Akerman Travel Clinic465 m
The Monteiro Clinic505 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 115

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

OSCAR (TRUSTS) LIMITED
RENTIER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
VASSALL SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,245m
Crossrail 2 route2,952m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,531 nationally

1,522

Est. population

19,933/km²

63%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

16%
33%
19%
21%
Under 1816%
18–3433%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+11%

Tenure

26%
52%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent26%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

28%
17%
31%
White British28%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black31%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household67%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
124
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
45%
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)
50
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
BELGRAVE HOSPITAL, BELGRAVE HOSPITAL, CLAPHAM ROAD, SW950 homes
completed
HILLYARD HOUSE, HILLYARD HOUSE, HILLYARD STREET, SW949 homes
completed
Hillyard House, 2, Hillyard House, 2, Hillyard Street, SW9 0NH41 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 6JS

Full postcodeSW9 6JS
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardMyatt's Fields
Latitude51.476691
Longitude-0.111644
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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