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SW2 4LN

POSTCODE

A Streatham Hill West & Thornton postcode in Lambeth, a 10-minute walk from Streatham Hill Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Streatham Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    775 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Balham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Lexton Gardens

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Copthorne Avenue

    Bus · Stop W · south

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • New Park Road Streatham

    Bus · Stop X · south

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Thornton Road Streatham

    Bus · Stop Z · south-west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Atkins Road

    Bus · Stop R · north

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW2 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW2 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 119 sales

SW2 4LN has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW2 4 sector.

Average price
£524,325
Median price: £450,000
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 119 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £355,800
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£792k£574k£356k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£125,000 · 2026-09-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4FY
£170,000 · 2026-09-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4ST
£500,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4EH
£534,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4DJ
£450,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4BT
£350,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4DP
£550,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4DQ
£370,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4BE
£673,500 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4XR
£500,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 4FX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 4LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 4LN

Counts are for Streatham Hill West & Thornton 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
18
YoY +38%
362310
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY +23%
35217
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -8%
22122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1050
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.

1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY stable
362513
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

78
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 023 (E02000640)

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
£90,597

£77,364–£106,093

Disposable (net) annual household income
£60,432

£52,209–£69,950

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£65,629

£59,867–£71,946

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£57,508

£49,644–£66,619

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: 1,596
White Brit.46.6%
Other White13.6%
Caribbean7.3%
Other ethnic group6.0%
African5.5%
+ 13 other groups · 21.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,598
Christian43.7%
No religion37.4%
Muslim9.3%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,598
25–3421.7%
35–4920.1%
50–6415.8%
20–248.9%
65–746.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 603
One person: other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.4%
One person: aged 66+8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

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.
23522
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23522 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW2 4LN

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 4LN
Coordinates
51.4448, -0.1309
Grid reference
TQ299734
Easting
529,987
Northing
173,408
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVV9+WJ
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
Clapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Constituency code
E14001175
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 023F E01003163
E01003163
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 023 E02000640
E02000640
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 023F E01003163
E01003163
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 023 E02000640
E02000640
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

7:16 AM4:13 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:13 PM
Sunset
8 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:13 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 57 minutes
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 4LN 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 E01003163 and MSOA E02000640 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23522
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 4LN 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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