Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46535, -0.11516

SW9 9SL— Brixton North, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 9SL, Brixton North, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 45/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.91%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
45
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
33
Investment
59

The bottom line

SW9 9SL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW9 9SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+284.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW9 9SL

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How SW9 9SL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

249.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 242.3%

+212% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft11%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

21.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

15

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 438m

Crime is +284% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£107,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

BrixtonNational Rail
3 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
12 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
15 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 308 buses/hr peak

88

Walkability score

255

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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park170m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
309m

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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 12.1 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE

107 STOCKWELL ROAD, SW9 9TJ

4 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 509 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

115

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 191 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

150m

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop Express42 m
Crackerjack Food And Wine70 m
Rajan News167 m
Hennessy's174 m

Nearby cafes

Quality Cafe33 m
T4 Tea For U66 m
Azmarino Coffee129 m
Volcano Coffee Works149 m

Nearby restaurants

Brixton Kebab12 m
Nando's55 m
Morley's65 m
Roosters Spot65 m

Nearby pubs

Turtle Bay87 m
The Juice Unit135 m
The Beehive191 m
Craft Beer Co225 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First104 m
Gymnasivm164 m
Brixton Recreation Centre230 m
Moreyoga252 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pulse Pharmacy888 m
Harfleur Pharmacy901 m

Nearby health

Blue Dental Care33 m
Dentistry For You349 m
Brixton Road Mental Health370 m
Lambeth Hospital509 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 335

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACADEMY MUSIC GROUP LIMITED
ACADEMY MUSIC HOLDINGS LTD
ARTEMIS KEBAB AND GRILL LTD
ELECTRICLAND LIMITED
LONDON PLUS SERVICES LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score41/100
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

49.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,469m
Crossrail 2 route3,322m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,113 nationally

1,329

Est. population

20,437/km²

70%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£38,000

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

42%
19%
16%
Under 1812%
18–3442%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
33%
37%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent34%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

31%
23%
27%
White British31%
White Other23%
Asian5%
Black27%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household76%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
83
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
68%
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)
57
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)

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
Albemarle House, Albemarle House, Stockwell Park Road, SW9 0XT92 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
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

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 9SL

Full postcodeSW9 9SL
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.465345
Longitude-0.115164
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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