Pickle Mews Kennington, Lambeth
25 addresses across 3 postcodes (SW9), about 100 m long. USRN 21903542.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (A: 3, B: 6).
- Flood: 13 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 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Vauxhall, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kennington Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Vassall Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 83% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 366 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,425,000 | £1,425,000 | £1,425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £1,099,500 | £899,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £1,127,500 | £880,000 | £1,375,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £1,222,500 | £1,190,000 | £1,430,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £1,210,000 | £1,210,000 | £1,210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 5 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,425,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 4 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,100,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2018 | PENTHOUSE 1, 1 SW9 0FJ | Flat or maisonette | £1,300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2018 | PENTHOUSE 2, 1 SW9 0FJ | Flat or maisonette | £899,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2018 | PENTHOUSE 1, 1 SW9 0FJ | Other | £1,400,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Oct 2017 | 8 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,375,000 | New build. |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 4 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £880,000 | New build. |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 2 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,190,000 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 7 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,430,000 | New build. |
| 9 Mar 2016 | 6 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,195,000 | New build. |
| 8 Feb 2016 | 3 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,250,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 5 SW9 0FJ | Terraced | £1,210,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 178 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (2); Flat (2). Built: 2014 (6); 2017 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (58% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Marks. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 15, CLAPHAM ROAD SW9, grade II
- 27-41, CLAPHAM ROAD SW9, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 124 Clapham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- South Lambeth Estate, pending decision (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 39-44,Rutley Close,,SE17 3NP (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 151,Camberwell New Road,,SE5 0SU (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Ashley Cooper House 25 Hillyard Street London SW9 0NJ: up to 25 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Tesco, 263-275 Kennington Lane, pending decision (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 159,Camberwell New Road,,SE5 0SU (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 133,Kennington Park Road,,SE11 4JJ (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, 13 at medium risk and 66 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 0FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
| SW9 0JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 13 / 8 | unlikely |
| SW9 0JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 46 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW9 0FJ | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| SW9 0JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW9 0JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Vauxhall 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oval Underground Station | 190 m |
| Vauxhall Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Kennington Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fentiman Road Kennington | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashmole Primary School Car Park(School Breaks) | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 64 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vassall Medical Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vitelow Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 50 m |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kennington Park 15 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingfisher Playground 740 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,390 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Belgrave Hospital For Children, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north. 283 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Belgrave Hospital For Children | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south |
| Kennington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lodge at Entrance to Kennington Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
2 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmole Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Reay Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Henry Fawcett Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Van Gogh Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Platanos College | Secondary | 11–19 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offley Canteen SW9 0LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2021 |
| JMG2 LTD SW9 0LS | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Belgrave Hotel SW9 0JD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2023 |
| 24 The Oval SW9 0JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Vitellow Pharmacy SW9 0JG | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Best One SW9 0JQ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2021 |
| Claylands Fish Bar SW8 1NY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Liloo Coffee & Kitchen SW8 1NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Price Cutter SW9 0JQ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Smash & Grill SW9 0JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Your Choice Store SW9 6BU | Retailers - other | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Tennessee Fried Chicken SW9 6BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Club Italia SW9 6BU | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Springway Chinese Food SW9 6BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Nosh At Marcello's SW9 6BU | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Theft from the person | 64 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Bicycle theft | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oval (56); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (40); On or near Palfrey Place (39); On or near Offley Road (34); On or near South Island Place (33).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 83% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 Bedser Stand Players Kitchen - 3rd Floor (other catering premises, SE11 5SS) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Pavilion Stand Ground Floor Kitchen (other catering premises, SE11 5SS) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings OCS Stand 4th Flr - Roof Kitchen \& Terrace (other catering premises, SE11 5SS) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings OCS Stand Pakistan Kitchen & Terrace (other catering premises, SE11 5SS) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Lucky Cat (takeaway/sandwich shop, SW9 6BP) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 29 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SW9 0FJ: 23 addresses
- SW9 0JD: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
- SW9 0JP: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Offley Road · Handforth Road · Claylands Place · Anderson Mews · Elias Place · Palfrey Place · Brixton Road · Prima Road · Crewdson Road · Hanover Gardens · Claylands Road · Cranmer 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.