Montego Close London, Lambeth
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (SE24,SW2), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 21901876.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 E; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brixton, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brockwell Park, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) 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 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hetherington At The Pavilion, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 69% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 338 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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 2003-2006 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4).
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 E (37% of about 760 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): Modified Direction 3 - Town Centres.
- 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)
- Land Bounded By Somerleyton Road, Coldharbour Lane And Railway, permissioned (190 m)
- Fitch Court, not permissioned (310 m)
- Land To The East Of Shakespeare Road: up to 218 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Pope's Road Car Park: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Pope's Road carpark, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Olive Morris House, 18 Brixton Hill, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 34 Acre Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 85 Brixton Hill, permissioned (750 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, 11 at medium risk and 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE24 0LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| SE24 0LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 7 / 22 | unlikely |
| SW2 1AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 26 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE24 0LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE24 0LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW2 1AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brixton 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Herne Hill 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Brixton Underground Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Clapham North Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Stockwell Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Effra Parade Brixton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mosaic Clubhouse Car Park (1) | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hetherington At The Pavilion | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pavilion Dental Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Brixton Police Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brockwell Park 52 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 810 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorlands Nature Garden Allotment 1,120 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 60 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 82 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Mausoleum of Richard Budd in Grounds of Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Roman Catholic Chapel of Corpus Christi | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Academy | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Brockwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Ruskin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 4.4 km (2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
7 of the street's 8 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 190 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Triangle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 240 m | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hill Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 470 m (0.3 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 |
| Jessop Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sudbourne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Bank University Sixth Form | 16 plus | 16–19 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jubilee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koala SE24 0LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| St Vincent's Brixton SW2 1AS | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway SE24 0LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Parissi SW9 8PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Ghost Whale SW9 8PX | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Effra Nursery School SW2 1PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Seafood Den SW9 8PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Flavour Saver (FKA JB's Catering) SW9 8QT | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Effra Hall Tavern SW2 1EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2026 |
| Grey Diamonds Bakery And Takeaway SW9 8PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Atlantic Meat Market SW9 8PU | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Brixton Whole Foods SW9 8PU | Retailers - other | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Black & White Cafe SW9 8PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Courtesan SW9 8PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2025 |
| First Gear Convenience Store SW9 8PU | Retailers - other | 280 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 102 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Theft from the person | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kellett Road (64); On or near Marcus Garvey Way (56); On or near B223 (42); On or near Leeson Road (27); On or near Eaton Drive (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Eat To Live Not To Die (retailers - other, SW9 8LD) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Black Farmer Shop (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SW9 8LB) now Unknown, was 5 Very good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings KFC (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SW9 8HH) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SE24 0LH: 6 addresses
- SE24 0LF: 1 address of 59 in the postcode
- SW2 1AU: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Talma Road · Felix Place · Leeson Road · Bob Marley Way · Probert Road · Railton Road · Jelf Road · Bankton Road · Dalberg Road · Marcus Garvey Way · Somerleyton Passage · Mervan Road
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.