Buckmaster Close London, Lambeth
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (SW9), about 60 m long. USRN 21901694.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brixton, about 380 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Max Roach Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stockwell Group Practice, about 230 m away, with 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 9% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,373 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (3); House, mid-terrace (1); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 street: most are in band C (37% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pope's Road carpark, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 2-7 Stockwell Green, pending decision (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Pope's Road Car Park: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Lambeth Hospital 108 Landor Road: up to 553 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 34 Acre Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Bounded By Somerleyton Road, Coldharbour Lane And Railway, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Ashley Cooper House 25 Hillyard Street London SW9 0NJ: up to 25 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 2A Binfield Road London SW4 6TA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW9 0TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW9 0TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW9 0TG | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SW9 0TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brixton 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Clapham High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Brixton Underground Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Stockwell Underground Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Clapham North Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stockwell Park Walk Brixton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking lot | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockwell Group Practice | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingshield Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brixton Dental Clinic | 180 m |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Brixton Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Max Roach Park 1.9 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Slade Gardens 2.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 810 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lorn Road Allotments 3,600 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Academy, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south. 174 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Academy | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Mausoleum of Richard Budd in Grounds of Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ruskin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Mount Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Stockwell Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Loughborough Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Platanos College | Secondary | 11–19 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Van Gogh Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sudbourne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Allen Edwards Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larkhall Primary Campus | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Nursery School SW9 0TQ | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Latin American Shop SW9 9SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2021 |
| One Stop Express SW9 9SJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Quality Cafe SW9 9SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Sato's Kitchen SW9 9SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2026 |
| Co-op Lambeth Stockwell Road SW9 9TP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Brixton Kebab SW9 9SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| O2 Academy Brixton SW9 9SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Funchal Bakery SW9 9TN | Retailers - other | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Morley's Fast Food SW9 7AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Crackerjack Food And Wine SW9 7AW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2026 |
| Creams Cafe SW9 7AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Turtle Bay SW9 7AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Roosters Spot SW9 7AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Stockwell Primary School SW9 9TG | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 327 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 325 |
| Public order | 137 |
| Shoplifting | 128 |
| Drugs | 120 |
| Theft from the person | 68 |
| Other theft | 60 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Burglary | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (406); On or near Romero Close (205); On or near Stockwell Park Walk (81); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (74); On or near Aytoun Road (71).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 79% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 56% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Jaralam Newsagent (retailers - other, SW9 8BA) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Rajan News (retailers - other, SW9 8BA) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Gail's Bakery Brixton (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SW9 8HE) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 23 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings You Me Sushi (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SW9 7DG) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 21 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Albemarle Walk · Benedict Road · Stockwell Park Walk · Knowle Close · Aytoun Road · Rumsey Road · Astoria Walk · Romero Close · Rossiter Grove · Moat Place · Stockwell Avenue · Winans Walk
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.