SW2 4QP

POSTCODE

A Streatham Hill West & Thornton postcode in Lambeth, an 8-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

    611 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Tulse Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Telford Avenue

    Bus · Stop T · north

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Telford Avenue

    Bus · Stop TA · north

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Streatham Hill/Christchurch Rd

    Bus · Stop BH · south

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Streatham Hill/Telford Avenue

    Bus · Stop R · south

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Christchurch Road

    Bus · Stop BS · north

    150 m straight lineabout 2 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 4QP 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
Property type filter
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 4QP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 4QP

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 022 (E02000639)

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
£65,753

£56,021–£77,175

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,352

£44,297–£59,531

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,834

£40,431–£47,523

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,820

£34,666–£45,740

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: 1,658
White Brit.36.8%
Other White17.4%
Caribbean8.3%
African8.2%
Other ethnic group6.8%
+ 13 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,659
Christian47.6%
No religion36.8%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim6.4%
Other religion0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,659
25–3426.0%
35–4925.4%
50–6415.6%
20–248.0%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.7%

Households

Total households: 748
One person: other29.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%

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.
15990
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15990 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 4QP

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 4QP
Coordinates
51.4437, -0.1263
Grid reference
TQ303732
Easting
530,311
Northing
173,295
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVVF+FF
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
Streatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Constituency code
E14001527
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 022A E01003136
E01003136
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 022 E02000639
E02000639
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 022A E01003136
E01003136
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 022 E02000639
E02000639
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

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 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 4QP 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 E01003136 and MSOA E02000639 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15990
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 4QP 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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