SW9 1BF Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 2011. Ward: Brixton North. Region: London.
Streets
- Wynne Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (38% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 314 AND 316, BRIXTON ROAD SW9, grade II
- 320, BRIXTON ROAD SW9, grade II
- LAMBETH REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES' OFFICE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2-7 Stockwell Green, pending decision (440 m)
- Pope's Road carpark, not permissioned (570 m)
- Ashley Cooper House 25 Hillyard Street London SW9 0NJ: up to 25 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Pope's Road Car Park: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- Lambeth Hospital 108 Landor Road: up to 553 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- 2A Binfield Road London SW4 6TA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- 2 - 5 Station Avenue London SW9 7EU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- 206 - 208 Coldharbour Lane: up to 3 homes, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brixton 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m | |
| Clapham High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Brixton Underground Station | 680 m |
| Stockwell Underground Station | 740 m | |
| Clapham North Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Loughborough Road Stockwell | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Parking lot | 940 m |
| EV charging points | 64 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Stockwell Group Practice | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Unipharm Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brixton Dental Clinic | 420 m |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 710 m |
| Police station | Brixton Police Station | 430 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Max Roach Park 5,230 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Myatt's Fields Park 5.1 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 28 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 720 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lorn Road Allotments 3,600 m² | 430 m |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Academy, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south. 173 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Academy | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m north-east |
| Mausoleum of Richard Budd in Grounds of Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m south |
| Stockwell Bus Garage | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Ruskin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-west |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-west |
| Mount Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 2.9 km east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wynne Road.