Brixton North · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46471, -0.11510

SW9 9SP— Brixton North, Lambeth

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 83%Safety 45/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.91%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
62
Safety
45
Schools
50
Transport
66
Environment
33
Investment
59

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Location

SW9 9SP

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 9SP

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW9 9SP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

50

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.7

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 11 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

19

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

17

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 410m

Crime is +284% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 76% of London
BrixtonSoutheastern line
2.4 min walk
Brixton→ Victoria· 4 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

BrixtonNational Rail
2 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
3 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 · 10 stops within 400m · 310 buses/hr peak

88

Walkability score

266

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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Pope's Road Short Stay Car Park
265m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

93%

Full fibre

93%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed466 Mbps
Median download439 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
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

LARC CLINIC (LA)

9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, BRIXTON, SW9 8DJ

4 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 518 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

92

Parks (1km)

113

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 252 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

93m

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop Express100 m
Crackerjack Food And Wine102 m
Rajan News107 m
Hennessy's118 m

Nearby cafes

T4 Tea For U66 m
Azmarino Coffee81 m
Maison du Sandwich85 m
Volcano Coffee Works88 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's18 m
Forno Brixton61 m
Brixton Kebab74 m
Roosters Spot75 m

Nearby pubs

The Juice Unit66 m
The Beehive124 m
Turtle Bay131 m
Craft Beer Co159 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First36 m
Brixton Recreation Centre171 m
Ferndale Community Sports Centre211 m
LevelOut Brixton222 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy962 m

Nearby health

Blue Dental Care43 m
Dentistry For You341 m
Brixton Road Mental Health434 m
Lambeth Hospital518 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 338

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
27
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
21
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AFMENTAL CIC
AVAANA LIMITED
BONHAM AND BROOK LTD
BONHAM AND BROOK NORTH LTD
BONHAM AND BROOK VENTURES LIMITED

+15 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

50.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,529m
Crossrail 2 route3,359m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
73
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
67%
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)
56
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, Benedict Road, SW9 0XU177 homes
completed
Thrayle House, 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 9SP

Full postcodeSW9 9SP
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardBrixton North
Latitude51.464706
Longitude-0.115104
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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