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SW2 5LN

POSTCODE

A Clapham Park postcode in Lambeth, a 16-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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Herne Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Brixton Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • New Park Road

    Bus · Stop BU · north

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • New Park Road

    Bus · Stop BE · south

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison

    Bus · Stop BV · north

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Holmewood Road

    Bus · Stop BF · south

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Holmewood Road

    Bus · Stop BT · north

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW2 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales

SW2 5LN has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW2 5 sector.

Average price
£582,675
Median price: £520,000
Median -13.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £491,357
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£723k£594k£465k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£307,500 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5TX
£430,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 5DE
£830,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 5DL
£360,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5LU
£290,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5LN
£652,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5BD
£570,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5NS
£495,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 5QP
£675,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5HD
£408,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 5QX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 5LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 5LN

Counts are for Clapham Park 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
26
YoY +8%
352515
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
25
YoY stable
332211
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1260
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.

950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY stable
412611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

94
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 021 (E02000638)

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
£68,213

£58,422–£79,645

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,136

£42,661–£56,594

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,008

£45,049–£53,315

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,940

£39,120–£51,626

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: 2,595
White Brit.40.3%
Other White13.5%
African9.7%
Caribbean7.6%
Other ethnic group5.0%
+ 14 other groups · 23.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,595
No religion40.4%
Christian39.5%
Not answered12.1%
Muslim5.7%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,591
25–3432.8%
35–4921.1%
50–6414.4%
20–249.0%
≤45.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.3%

Households

Total households: 1,104
One person: other24.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%

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.
15857
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15857 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 5LN

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Clapham Park
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 5LN
Coordinates
51.4495, -0.1240
Grid reference
TQ304739
Easting
530,458
Northing
173,943
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVXG+QC
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
Clapham Park
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 021C E01003023
E01003023
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 021 E02000638
E02000638
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 021C E01003023
E01003023
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 021 E02000638
E02000638
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 5LN 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 E01003023 and MSOA E02000638 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15857
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 5LN 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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