SW2 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Lambeth 016E, Brixton Rush Common ward, Lambeth.
This report describes the area around SW2 1LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SW2 1LJ
- 165 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyLambeth 016E: 119 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Brixton, 650 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in SW2 1LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Lambeth 016ENeighbourhood
- £536,623 average priceFor the whole of Lambeth, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SW2 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SW2 1LJRoad 60 dB, rail 47 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW2 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| South Bank University Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Trinity Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Sudbourne Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Triangle Nursery School Nursery | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| JUS Education Special | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Jubilee Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SW2 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £390,000Crownstone Road, SW2 1LJDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £370,000Crownstone Road, SW2 1LSMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £250,000Crownstone Road, SW2 1LZDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £330,000Crownstone Road, SW2 1LYJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £670,000St Matthews Road, SW2 1NJJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £180,000Effra Road, SW2 1NAFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £620,000St Matthews Road, SW2 1NHMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £545,000Crownstone Road, SW2 1LUApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SW2 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Brixton8 minutes on foot650 m
- Brixton9 minutes on foot730 m
- Herne Hill12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION540 m
- LARC CLINIC (LA)540 m
- BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE600 m
Pharmacies
- BABA CHEMIST270 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY450 m
- PAVILION PHARMACY540 m
- BOOTS560 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- ORCHARD ORTHODONTICS310 m
- DENTAL SURGERY500 m
- PAVILION DENTAL CENTRE560 m
- HMP BRIXTON840 m
- M KANANI & E HARUNANI & ASSOC.920 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys BrixtonSainsburys240 m
- Sainsburys Brixton Lambert Road LocalSainsburys330 m
- Tesco Brixton SuperstoreTesco450 m
- Iceland BrixtonIceland630 m
- Lidl Brixton LondonLidl650 m
The neighbourhood: Lambeth 016E
Everything about Lambeth 016EThe postcode district: SW2
Everything about SW2Your MP
- Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourMP for Clapham and Brixton Hill
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.