# SW2 4RJ: area report for a postcode in Lambeth

SW2 4RJ is a postcode in Lambeth.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Lambeth. Open the map at SW2 4RJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth) › [SW2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw2) › [SW2 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw2-4)

## Around this postcode

- **130 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 14% on July. Lambeth 026B: 249 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **Streatham Hill, 230 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **No property in SW2 4RJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Lambeth 026B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **£536,623 average price**: For the whole of Lambeth, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **6 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 100 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **11.1% can get gigabit broadband at SW2 4RJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **Low road and rail noise at SW2 4RJ**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ
- **13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Livity School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-livity-school-e133440) | Special | 470 m (6 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, May 2025 | – |
| [Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-streatham-church-of-england-primary-school-e145614) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2022 | 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Orchard School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-orchard-school-e134507) | Primary | 620 m (8 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Streatham Wells Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/streatham-wells-primary-e149556) | Primary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 | 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Maypole School (Leigham Court)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maypole-school-leigham-court-e149917) | Special | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Telferscot Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/telferscot-primary-school-e100586) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Bede's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bedes-catholic-primary-school-e100631) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-white-house-preparatory-school-and-woodentops-kindergarten-e100651) | Independent | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2026 | £370,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 20 m |
| January 2025 | £217,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| June 2026 | £1,000,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| April 2026 | £500,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| August 2026 | £315,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| July 2026 | £302,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| October 2025 | £285,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| July 2026 | £540,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Streatham Hill (230 m, 3 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE (160 m); THE STREATHAM HILL GROUP PRACTICE (320 m); PALACE ROAD SURGERY (560 m); STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE (860 m); THE EXCHANGE SURGERY (860 m)
- Pharmacies: JACKSON CHEMIST (150 m); STREATHAM PHARMACY (160 m); DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (560 m); WESTBURY CHEMIST (580 m); SG MANNING PHARMACY (640 m)
- Dental practices: PEARL DENTAL (300 m); SOUTHSIDE DENTAL CARE (510 m); INFINITY DENTAL CARE (680 m); DENTAL BEAUTY STREATHAM (740 m); DENTAL SURGERY (750 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Streatham Hill Local (100 m, Sainsburys); M&S Streatham Hill Foodhall (100 m, Marks and Spencer); Budgens Streatham Hill (180 m, Budgens); Co-op Streatham (190 m, The Co-operative Group); Tesco Streatham High St Express (380 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £536,623** (July 2026). Lambeth’s average house price was £536,623 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 6.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £49,034** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lambeth earned a median of £49,034 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 19th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.9×** (2025). A home in Lambeth costs 10.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 35th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.0** (2025). Lambeth has a deprivation score of 23.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 104th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Lambeth 026B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 13.8** (2025). Lambeth 026B has a deprivation score of 13.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,079th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £500,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Lambeth 026B was £500,000 in 2025. Joint 4,699th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,150** (2021). Lambeth 026B had 2,150 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,342nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In Lambeth 026B, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SW2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £535,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW2 was £535,000 in 2025. Joint 224th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 56,810** (2021). SW2 had 56,810 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 119th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SW2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In SW2, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth)
- Centre: 51.4402, -0.1264

Council: [Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Streatham and Croydon North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/streatham-and-croydon-north): Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1264,51.4402,SW24RJ

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