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SW2 1BE

POSTCODE

A Brixton Windrush postcode in Lambeth, an 8-minute walk from Brixton Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Jude's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Hill Mead Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Trinity Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.7

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    South Bank University Sixth Form

    16 plus

    0.37 mi

  5. 5
    Jubilee Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  6. 6
    Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.9

    0.39 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Brixton Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    640 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Herne Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    763 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Loughborough Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Dalberg Road / Effra Parade

    Bus · Stop Q · south

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Effra Parade

    Bus · ->N · north

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Effra Parade

    Bus · ->S · south

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Morval Road

    Bus · Stop B · south

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Morval Road

    Bus · Stop N · north

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW2 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW2 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 77 sales

SW2 1BE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW2 1 sector.

Average price
£565,547
Median price: £517,500
Median -5.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 77 sales
View district SW2
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £632,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£716k£564k£413k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£930,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 1DJ
£517,500 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PW
£1,080,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 1AU
£320,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PG
£315,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PG
£375,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1EZ
£450,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1BD
£297,500 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PG
£630,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1AD
£310,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1HZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 1BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 1BE

Counts are for Brixton Windrush electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY +17%
906744
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
55
YoY -25%
1117334
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -42%
26142
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

19100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
156
YoY stable
19514390
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

297
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 018 (E02000635)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£77,812

£66,364–£91,235

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,503

£47,167–£62,981

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£57,247

£52,292–£62,672

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,675

£40,744–£53,470

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,620
White Brit.46.0%
Caribbean13.3%
Other White12.8%
African7.8%
Other Black3.4%
+ 12 other groups · 16.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,617
No religion46.3%
Christian39.9%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim4.5%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,618
25–3427.8%
35–4920.5%
50–6416.5%
20–248.7%
65–745.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.1%

Households

Total households: 675
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over21.9%
One person: other21.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15405
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15405 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW2 1BE

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Brixton Windrush
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 1BE
Coordinates
51.4573, -0.1112
Grid reference
TQ313748
Easting
531,323
Northing
174,843
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV4Q+WG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Dulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Brixton Windrush
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 018A E01003043
E01003043
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 018 E02000635
E02000635
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 018A E01003043
E01003043
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 018 E02000635
E02000635
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:15 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW2 1BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003043 and MSOA E02000635 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15405
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 1BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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