Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46770, -0.11223

SW9 7BU— Brixton North, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 7BU, Brixton North, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 71%Safety 72/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
34
Investment
48

The bottom line

SW9 7BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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Location

SW9 7BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 7BU

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How SW9 7BU 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 15 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 685.7%

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences8%
Theft7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

67

Road safety score

17

Accidents (5yr)

4

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 482m

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
F
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£172,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2022 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+86%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.8%

per year

Acceleration

-40.23

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 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
GFC & correction2011–2012£168k£265k+58%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£313k£313k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+58% alpha

Flat/maisonette+58% α
Local
58%
District
0%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
BrixtonSoutheastern line
6.6 min walk
Brixton→ Victoria· 4 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

BrixtonNational Rail
6 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
7 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
11 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

228

Footpaths (500m)

8

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

11

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
462m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 11.9 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

STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE

107 STOCKWELL ROAD, SW9 9TJ

5 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 760 m
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

122

Parks (1km)

111

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 349 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

184m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express119 m
Crackerjack Food And Wine288 m
Haynuf299 m
Low Cost Food & Wine319 m

Nearby cafes

Moonzies282 m
T4 Tea For U329 m
Quality Cafe340 m
Funchal Bakery363 m

Nearby restaurants

Inca244 m
Creams279 m
Fez & Bar-B-Q293 m
Morley's305 m

Nearby pubs

Turtle Bay257 m
Brixton Jamm332 m
Crown & Anchor409 m
The Queens Head412 m

Nearby gyms

Gymnasivm346 m
Moreyoga365 m
Fitness First424 m
F45 Training452 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.0 km
Millennium Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Brixton Road Mental Health90 m
Dentistry For You350 m
Blue Dental Care364 m
Lambeth Hospital760 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 328

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

48

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 score40/100
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

43.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,141m
Crossrail 2 route3,381m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,770 nationally

1,990

Est. population

26,661/km²

51%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,000

Median income

10.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
31%
17%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3431%
35–4917%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

78%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent10%
Social rent78%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
13%
White British12%
White Other9%
Asian4%
Black55%
Mixed13%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household60%
Unemployed12%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent78%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
82
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
55
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)

PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, PARTS OF FAIRFAX MARSTEN & IRETON HOUSE, OVERTON ROAD, SW91989 homes
completed
Various sites within Stockwell Park & Rosart Estates, Various sites within Stockwell Park & Rosart Estates, Rosart Street, Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton Road, SW9550 homes
completed
6 Canterbury Crescent And 49 Brixton Station Road, Brixton, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW9 8PQ288 homes
not_started
Thrayle House, Thrayle House, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 homes
completed
Thrayle House, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 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
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

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 7BU

Full postcodeSW9 7BU
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.467699
Longitude-0.112231
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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