SW2 1PR

POSTCODE

A Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction postcode in Lambeth, an 8-minute walk from Herne Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.9

    0.33 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.34 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.37 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  5. 6

    Primary

    0.46 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

  • Herne Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    623 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Brixton Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    740 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Loughborough Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Effra Parade

    Bus · ->S · south

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Effra Parade

    Bus · ->N · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Dalberg Road / Effra Parade

    Bus · Stop Q · south

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chaucer Road / Effra Parade

    Bus · Stop T · north

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Loughborough Park / Elveden House

    Bus · ->W · south-west

    272 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 1PR 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
Property type filter
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 1PR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 1PR

Counts are for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction 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
86
YoY +59%
916641
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
28
YoY -24%
422916
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY —
32184
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

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

22110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
85
YoY stable
14810256
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

231
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: 2,326
White Brit.51.5%
Other White12.5%
Caribbean6.8%
African5.7%
White & Black Caribbean3.0%
+ 13 other groups · 20.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,328
No religion53.7%
Christian32.7%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,326
25–3432.0%
35–4922.0%
50–6415.6%
20–246.7%
5–95.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.8%

Households

Total households: 1,004
One person: other25.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.6%

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.
20732
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20732 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW2 1PR

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 1PR
Coordinates
51.4571, -0.1089
Grid reference
TQ314748
Easting
531,485
Northing
174,823
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV4R+RF
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
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
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 018D E01003071
E01003071
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 018 E02000635
E02000635
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 018D E01003071
E01003071
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 AM4:14 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
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 1PR 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 E01003071 and MSOA E02000635 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20732
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 1PR 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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