Living in SW2, Lambeth
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SW2 in Lambeth. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SW2 sold at a median of £510,550 across 120 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Lambeth are down 6.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 190 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SW2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Lambeth pays £2,047 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1,176 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Lambeth: £536,623, down 6.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SW2 →
See where SW2 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Lambeth: £2,047 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SW2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SW2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SW2
120 recorded home sales on the streets around central SW2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £510,550 and a range from £180,000 to £1,190,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 40 Renton Close Brixton Hill, SW2 1EZ | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Virginia Walk, SW2 2BX | Flat or maisonette | £567,500 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 17 Dumbarton Road, SW2 5LT | Flat or maisonette | £267,400 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Flat A 6 Maplestead Road, SW2 3LX | Flat or maisonette | £610,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 43 Dumbarton Court Brixton Hill, SW2 5LN | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 70 Hyperion House Brixton Hill, SW2 1HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
190 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.38 mi 2024/25 |
| Iqra Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | 0.81 mi 2024/25 |
| Streatham Wells Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 0.24 mi 2024/25 |
| Bonneville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Rosendale Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.65 mi 2024/25 |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SW2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham Wells Primary | Primary | 0.24 mi | 2024/25 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.38 mi | 2024/25 |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Primary | 2.69 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Lambeth schools admitted from, school by school →
112 state primary and 26 state secondary schools within range, plus 24 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
24 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Risalah Boys' School, Al Risalah Secondary School, Alleyn's Oakfield, Alleyn's School, Arco Academy, Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls and others.
All 24 fee-paying schools near SW2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 34.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 21.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SW2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SW2 (E01003173, 1,632 residents in 2021, up 1.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 10.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57.5% | 55.8% | -1.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 30.4% | 34.6% | +4.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.5% | 9.0% | -0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.3% | 12.5% | -1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 8.3% | 9.6% | +1.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 54.6% | 64.7% | +10.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 33.9% | 36.2% | +2.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 87.6% | 88.4% | +0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 61.4% | 62.5% | +1.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1,176 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SW2 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Lambeth's figures.
Buses from the centre of SW2
Best-served stop: New Park Road, with 46.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SW2 is New Park Road: 46.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 37.2 in the evening and 33.6 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:04, last 00:25. Routes there: 59, 109, 250, 133, 159, 333. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SW2. The nearest, Brixton Hill Group Practice, has 12,759 registered patients and 2,007 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton Hill Group Practice | 0.2 mi | 12,759 | 2,007 |
| Palace Road Surgery | 0.4 mi | 7,835 | 1,865 |
| Edith Cavell Practice | 0.6 mi | 18,940 | 2,795 |
Nearest A&E: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 53.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Lambeth pays £2,047 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Lambeth, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,592 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,660 | +4.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,762 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,865 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £1,954 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,047 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Lambeth was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£20.0m), 2025-26 (£40.0m), 2023-24 (£50.0m), 2020-21 (£125m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SW2
What is the average house price in SW2?
The average sold price in Lambeth is £536,623 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SW2?
Prices in Lambeth are down 6.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SW2?
The median of 120 recorded sales around central SW2 in the last 2 years is £510,550, ranging from £180,000 to £1,190,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SW2?
190 schools sit within 3 miles of central SW2, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SW2?
1,176 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW2 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is SW2 at risk of flooding?
Central SW2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SW2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £510,550; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,176 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SW2 safe?
1,176 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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