Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46653, -0.10856

SW9 7HS— Brixton North, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 71/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
71
Schools
45
Transport
47
Environment
35
Investment
51

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Location

SW9 7HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How SW9 7HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.7

—

Secondary

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 38.9

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 13 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 457.1%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 317m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
12%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 79%Flat 16%

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£242,250
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, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
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

1996–2022 · CAGR

+9.2%

Total change

+888%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.6%

per year

Acceleration

-31.13

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £50k–£75k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached5.3%
Terraced78.9%
Flat/maisonette15.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£62k£125k+100.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£100k£220k+120%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£280k£280k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2008£323k£323k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£300k£570k+90%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£633k£483k-23.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£625k£625k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£615k£615k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.8% alpha

Terraced+1.8% α
Local
14.7%
District
12.9%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
7.1 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
6 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
15 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
17 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

205

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City ★44 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park105m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
399m

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: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.9 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

8 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

102

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 584 m
1 swimming pools7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

458m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one236 m
JJ385 m
Payless Food & Wine391 m
Tesco Express396 m

Nearby cafes

The Platform Cafe354 m
Carraro356 m
The Travel Caffè376 m
Stoop Coffee426 m

Nearby restaurants

MMM Fried Chicken225 m
Ge'ez228 m
Sabor Latino242 m
Jefferson's333 m

Nearby pubs

Brixton Brewery Tap Room344 m
Jalisco382 m
Turtle Bay392 m
Supercute Brewhouse426 m

Nearby gyms

Ebony Horse Club295 m
Blocfit431 m
Lê Pôle440 m
Brixton Recreation Centre460 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dentistry For You222 m
Brixton Road Mental Health366 m
Blue Dental Care498 m
Akerman Travel Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 312

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

VINIT MEHTA SOLUTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score36/100
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

39.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,131m
Crossrail 2 route3,667m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,813 nationally

1,768

Est. population

13,101/km²

64%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£38,000

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

22%
34%
22%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
49%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent21%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership11%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
16%
39%
White British22%
White Other16%
Asian3%
Black39%
Mixed9%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
55%
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
288
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
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
2, 2, Barrington Road, SW9 7EB104 homes
completed
86-88, 86-88, Gresham Road, SW9 7NP71 homes
completed
PYM HOUSE, PYM HOUSE, OVERTON ROAD, SW9 7LP70 homes
completed
360-366, 360-366, Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8PL63 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 7HS

Full postcodeSW9 7HS
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.466534
Longitude-0.108565
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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