Myatt's Fields · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47581, -0.10743

SW9 7BE— Myatt's Fields, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 7BE, Myatt's Fields, Lambeth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
36
Investment
50

The bottom line

SW9 7BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW9 7BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 7BE

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How SW9 7BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church Primary SW9

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Saint Gabriel's College

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%

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 · 1.4km

Crime is +32% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: 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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£116,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1975
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.60 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£174k£174k+0%1

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
8.8 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
14 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
14 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

266

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.2 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

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 · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Goose (379 m)

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 847 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

442m

Post office

Nearby shops

New Camberwell Food and Wine74 m
Spar143 m
My Local SW9203 m
Sun Store212 m

Nearby cafes

TGS Delicatessen210 m
Kiosk Cafe255 m
The Little Cat Cafe255 m
Mezzo470 m

Nearby restaurants

St. Gabriel injera221 m
Golden Dragon448 m
The Oval Tandoori456 m
SW9 Sushi Bar474 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Goose379 m
The Kennington466 m
Clarendon Arms474 m
Lola Tapas & Wine506 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym532 m
F45 Training589 m
Horizons Health & Fitness Club615 m
The Gym680 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy101 m
Millennium Pharmacy439 m
Sheel Pharmacy680 m
Vitellow Pharmacy703 m

Nearby health

Akerman Travel Clinic160 m
Vassall Medical Centre209 m
The Dental Practice402 m
Mint Dental Centre647 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 103

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

50

Investment score

Moderate

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,190m
Crossrail 2 route3,257m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,056 nationally

2,317

Est. population

16,657/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

21%
38%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3438%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
22%
42%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent22%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
14%
34%
White British34%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black34%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
61%
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)
49
Largest scheme
1989 homes · PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, OVERTON 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, LAND AT, LOTHIAN ROAD, SW974 homes
completed
MYATTS HOUSE, MYATTS HOUSE, CORMONT ROAD, SE567 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 7BE

Full postcodeSW9 7BE
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardMyatt's Fields
Latitude51.475805
Longitude-0.107432
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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