SW2 2BF

POSTCODE

A West Dulwich postcode in Lambeth, an 8-minute walk from Tulse Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 40.6

    0.34 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.41 mi

  3. 4

    Special · Outstanding

    0.43 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

  • Tulse Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    632 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Herne Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    959 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • West Dulwich Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Deronda Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brockwell Park Gardens

    Bus · Stop R · south

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brockwell Park Gardens

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Deronda Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Upper Tulse Hill

    Bus · Stop F · south

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW2 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales

SW2 2BF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW2 2 sector.

Average price
£597,540
Median price: £540,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £665,313
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£722k£586k£450k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£360,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2JB
£850,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW2 2AH
£837,500 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 2TX
£723,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2JJ
£570,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2QP
£920,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 2DL
£657,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 2DL
£405,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2TY
£425,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2EZ
£567,500 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2BX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 2BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 2BF

Counts are for West Dulwich 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
23
YoY +28%
251810
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
23
YoY +35%
27164
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +20%
41246
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1062
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.

840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
70
YoY +180%
704520
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

137
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 025 (E02000642)

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
£79,620

£68,255–£92,877

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,920

£48,561–£64,393

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£54,229

£50,036–£58,774

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,423

£39,624–£52,071

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: 2,353
White Brit.43.2%
Other White15.8%
Caribbean9.8%
African9.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 18.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,354
No religion46.5%
Christian37.6%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim5.4%
Buddhist1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,355
35–4925.9%
25–3424.8%
50–6416.9%
≤46.3%
10–156.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.0%

Households

Total households: 1,029
One person: other25.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

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.
12993
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12993 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 2BF

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
West Dulwich
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 2BF
Coordinates
51.4453, -0.1076
Grid reference
TQ316735
Easting
531,609
Northing
173,514
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVWR+4X
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
West Dulwich
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 025D E01003169
E01003169
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 025 E02000642
E02000642
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 025D E01003169
E01003169
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 025 E02000642
E02000642
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

October 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
October 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SW2 2BF introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01003169 and MSOA E02000642 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12993
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 2BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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