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SW2, Lambeth

Lambeth, London, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 16:55
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Centre of SW2. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district SW2, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £510,000 from 407 sales, which is 5.6% lower than the previous 12 months (£540,000 from 705 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 36 out of 100.HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse safety score is 11 out of 100, with an average of 1,246 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and the Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 90 out of 100.Environment Agency Of 119 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate, the median rating is band D (68 out of 100), and 41% are rated band C or better.EPC register

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£510,000
407 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
1,246
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
119 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.3 km
Herne Hill Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
5,294
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

11/100

1,246 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour3,739
Months of data3
Per month1,246.3
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month163.8 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

90/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km0
Flood alert areas within 1 km3
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

68/100

Median rating of 119 certificates: band D (68)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)68
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used119

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

36/100

Median sale price down 5.6% year on year in SW2

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-5.6%
Median price, last 12 months£510,000
Median price, previous 12 months£540,000
Sales, last 12 months407
Sales, previous 12 months705

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

5,294 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius5,294
Radius805 m
Weighted count4,720.5
Restaurant cafe85
Other retail57
Takeaway54
Other31
School college21
Pub bar19
Childcare health care19
Supermarket13
Hotel accommodation1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

71/100

Herne Hill Rail Station 1.3 km away; 5 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Herne Hill Rail Station)1.3 km
Nearest metro or tram stop (Brixton Underground Station)1.5 km
Bus stops within 400 m5

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 36/100

£510,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 407 sales

Median sale price down 5.6% year on year in SW2

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District SW2

Median, last 12 months
£510,000
Sales, last 12 months
407
Change on previous 12 months
-5.6%
Median over the period
£516,000
New builds
1%
Leasehold
76%
  • Detached (11)£1,125,000
  • Semi-detached (87)£1,020,000
  • Terraced (353)£880,000
  • Flat or maisonette (1302)£450,000
2023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2023 (part year)£515,000114
2024£510,000664
2025£535,000681
2026 (part year)£502,500294

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 68/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 119 certificates

Median rating of 119 certificates: band D (68)

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Homes with a certificate
119
Median rating
Band D (68)
Band C or better
41%
  • Band A1
  • Band B1
  • Band C47
  • Band D55
  • Band E10
  • Band F3
  • Band G2

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 11/100

1,246

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

1,246 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
1,246
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Metropolitan Police Service
  • Anti-social behaviour329.3
  • Violence and sexual offences283.7
  • Shoplifting113.3
  • Other theft104.3
  • Vehicle crime83.3
  • Theft from the person64.3
  • Public order61.3
  • Burglary55.3
  • Drugs47.7
  • Robbery42.7

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 90/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
0

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

5,294

Food businesses within ½ mile

5,294 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
5,294
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
83%
  • Restaurants and cafés85
  • Other shops57
  • Takeaways54
  • Other31
  • Schools and colleges21
  • Pubs and bars19
  • Childcare, health and care19
  • Supermarkets13
  • Hotels and guest houses1

based on the nearest 300 of 5,294

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 71/100

1.3 km

Nearest station · Herne Hill Rail Station

Herne Hill Rail Station 1.3 km away; 5 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Herne Hill Rail Station
Distance
1.3 km
Bus stops within 400 m
5
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops535Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison (259 m)
Railway stations00Herne Hill Rail Station (1.3 km)
Metro and tram stops00Brixton Underground Station (1.5 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
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