Brixton Acre Lane · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46269, -0.11811

SW9 8BU— Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 8BU, Brixton Acre Lane, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 80%Safety 42/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
42
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
33
Investment
58

The bottom line

SW9 8BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW9 8BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+313.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 8BU

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How SW9 8BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Stockwell Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.2

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Triangle Nursery School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

268.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 367.4%

+236% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

18.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 616m

Crime is +313% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 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£205,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2002 · CAGR

+12.3%

Total change

+125%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+124.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£92k£92k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£206k£206k+0%1

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
2.7 min walk
Brixton→ Victoria· 4 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Brixton Underground StationVictoria
3 min walk
BrixtonNational Rail
4 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
13 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
14 min walk
2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 273 buses/hr peak

79

Walkability score

230

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park311m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
451m

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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 8.1 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 yield856.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LARC CLINIC (LA)

9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, BRIXTON, SW9 8DJ

2 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 424 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

110

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 448 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

214m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merkato176 m
Hennessy's189 m
Brixton Town Store190 m
Rajan News200 m

Nearby cafes

Papa's Cafe156 m
Beans and Beats171 m
Brixton Blend173 m
Caffe Nero @ Morleys187 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway180 m
Refill Caribbean180 m
Quinex195 m
Chicken Valley195 m

Nearby pubs

Trinity Arms131 m
The Duke of Edinburgh151 m
London Beer Lab154 m
Barrio212 m

Nearby gyms

Ferndale Community Sports Centre66 m
LevelOut Brixton167 m
Anytime Fitness240 m
Fitness First272 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy760 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy951 m
Pulse Pharmacy1.0 km
Harfleur Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Blue Dental Care327 m
Orchard Orthodontics367 m
Lambeth Hospital424 m
Dentistry For You598 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 319

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

58

Investment score

Good

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 score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,826m
Crossrail 2 route3,278m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,374 nationally

1,600

Est. population

18,397/km²

70%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

42%
20%
16%
Under 1811%
18–3442%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
30%
39%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent30%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

44%
13%
24%
White British44%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black25%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
70%
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)
170
Largest scheme
550 homes · Various sites within Stockwell Park & Rosart Estates, Various sites within Stockwell Park & Rosart Estates, Rosart Street, Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton Road, SW9
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Thrayle House, Thrayle House, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 homes
completed
Thrayle House, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 homes
completed
'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, 'The Triangle Site', Land West Of, Brixton Hill, South Of Acre Lane; East Of Porden Road, SW2120 homes
completed
52, 52, ACRE LANE, SW2 5SP73 homes
completed
SITE OF SANTLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL &, SITE OF SANTLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL &, SANTLEY STREET, ACRE LANE (52), SW268 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.0%
Ward turnout
119%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Natalie Denise KaneGreen
Michael ChessumGreen
David John BridsonLabour

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Key facts for SW9 8BU

Full postcodeSW9 8BU
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton Acre Lane
Latitude51.462686
Longitude-0.118110
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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