Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46587, -0.10715

SW9 7LA— Brixton North, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 71%Safety 71/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.91%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
71
Schools
43
Transport
48
Environment
35
Investment
48

The bottom line

SW9 7LA offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW9 7LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 7LA

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How SW9 7LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

43

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.7

—

Secondary

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 38.9

71% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 1755.6%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 284m

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area35.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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£89,500
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)
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 Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £75k–£100k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£98k£98k+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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
4 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
16 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
16 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

175

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
411m

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

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.8 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): 3

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

LAMBETH WALK GROUP PRACTICE

AKERMAN HEALTH CENTRE, 60 PATMOS ROAD, SW9 6AF

14 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 952 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

69

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 687 m
1 swimming pools7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

580m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one178 m
Tesco Express278 m
JJ280 m
Loco296 m

Nearby cafes

The Platform Cafe246 m
The Travel Caffè266 m
Stoop Coffee315 m
Carraro329 m

Nearby restaurants

Sabor Latino178 m
Ge'ez181 m
MMM Fried Chicken182 m
Brix Fried Chicken272 m

Nearby pubs

Jalisco269 m
Supercute Brewhouse306 m
Brixton Brewery Tap Room309 m
Craft Metropolis335 m

Nearby gyms

Ebony Horse Club173 m
Blocfit313 m
Lê Pôle327 m
Equal Fitness408 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dentistry For You242 m
Brixton Road Mental Health489 m
Blue Dental Care576 m
Akerman Travel Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 241

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

KALVA LTD

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 score29/100
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

34.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,148m
Crossrail 2 route3,788m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,433 nationally

1,918

Est. population

18,479/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

12.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

29%
23%
21%
21%
Under 1829%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
70%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent14%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

13%
54%
White British13%
White Other9%
Asian5%
Black54%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household65%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
54%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
288
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
153
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
L.B. LAMBETH DEPOT, 105, L.B. LAMBETH DEPOT, 105, MINET ROAD, SW9 7UH74 homes
completed
86-88, 86-88, Gresham Road, SW9 7NP71 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 7LA

Full postcodeSW9 7LA
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.465873
Longitude-0.107152
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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