Myatt's Fields · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47370, -0.10742

SW9 7BL— Myatt's Fields, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 77/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
77
Schools
51
Transport
39
Environment
37
Investment
50

The bottom line

SW9 7BL offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW9 7BL

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 7BL

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How SW9 7BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

51

Education score

Fair 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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.6

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 23 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +32% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
3%

Based on 14 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£174,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2021 · CAGR

+18.8%

Total change

+99%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+103.2%

per year

Acceleration

+105.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£255k£255k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£250k£508k+103.2%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
11.4 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
11 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
13 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

242

Footpaths (500m)

7

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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park402m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.4 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

LAMBETH WALK GROUP PRACTICE

AKERMAN HEALTH CENTRE, 60 PATMOS ROAD, SW9 6AF

3 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

149

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Crown & Anchor (460 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.0 km
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

619m

Post office

Nearby shops

My Local SW9264 m
New Camberwell Food and Wine266 m
Spar319 m
Sun Store397 m

Nearby cafes

The Little Cat Cafe200 m
Kiosk Cafe200 m
Annapurna322 m
TGS Delicatessen406 m

Nearby restaurants

St. Gabriel injera411 m
Pipoca430 m
Paradise Cove432 m
Morley's445 m

Nearby pubs

Crown & Anchor460 m
Brixton Jamm467 m
The Golden Goose564 m
Clarendon Arms606 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training436 m
Flaxman Sports Centre571 m
Horizons Health & Fitness Club618 m
The Gym742 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy284 m
Millennium Pharmacy614 m
Sheel Pharmacy847 m
Vitellow Pharmacy894 m

Nearby health

Akerman Travel Clinic275 m
Vassall Medical Centre433 m
The Dental Practice589 m
Brixton Road Mental Health706 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 89

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

BONT LIMITED
KHBT LIMITED

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 score19/100
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

35.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,395m
Crossrail 2 route3,367m

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)
96
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
44%
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)
51
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
LAND AT, LAND AT, LOTHIAN ROAD, SW974 homes
completed
MYATTS HOUSE, MYATTS HOUSE, CORMONT ROAD, SE567 homes
completed
MARSTON HOUSE NORTH, MARSTON HOUSE NORTH, FIVEWAYS ROAD, SW9 7HA38 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 7BL

Full postcodeSW9 7BL
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardMyatt's Fields
Latitude51.473701
Longitude-0.107419
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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