SW9 postcode district

Lambeth · 970 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. Across Lambeth, police record 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SW9 district, the nearest primary school is St Helen's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Platanos College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Stockwell Group Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Brixton station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Stockwell (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Stockwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Sept 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Van Gogh PrimaryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Feb 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Lansdowne SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

0.3 mi

Platanos College

Nursery, special and other

Effra Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Oct 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Triangle Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 16 Oct 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Brixton

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Loughborough Junction

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Clapham High StreetWindrush line

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

Denmark HillWindrush line

1.1 mi · 21 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

StockwellNorthernVictoria

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 2

BrixtonVictoria

0.5 mi · 9 min walkZone 2

Clapham NorthNorthern

0.8 mi · 15 min walkZone 2

OvalNorthern

0.9 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park

11parks within a 10 minute walk

16hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (16 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Max Roach ParkPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Slade GardensPark or garden · 2.5 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Max Roach ParkPark or garden · 1.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Lorn Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Eythorne ParkPark or garden · 2.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (13 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Papa's ParkPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Myatt's Fields ParkPark or garden · 5.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SW9 district

What is the crime rate in the SW9 district?

Across Lambeth, police record 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SW9 district?

The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,153,203, semi-detached £1,028,861, terraced £796,865, flats £439,289. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SW9 district?

The nearest primary school is St Helen's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Platanos College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW9 district?

Brixton is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Stockwell (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW9 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £60,747 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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