Postcode SW9 8RA is located in a major urban area, within the Brixton Windrush area of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park is £77,812 per year. The median sale price in Brixton Windrush is £507,500 (around £720 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £422,250 and £637,500. The nearest station is Loughborough Junction, about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest large park is Ruskin Park.
Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,578 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 100 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 66.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park is £77,812 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 127 ft away from SW9 8RA.
Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park near SW9 8RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Loughborough Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | 2 | Loughborough Junction | Thameslink | Walking directions to Loughborough Junction |
| 0.4 mi | 2 | Brixton | Southeastern, Victoria | Walking directions to Brixton |
| 0.7 mi | 2 | Denmark Hill | Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Denmark Hill |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Ruskin Park | Large | Walking directions to Ruskin Park |
| 0.4 mi | Max Roach Park | Large | Walking directions to Max Roach Park |
| 0.1 mi | Wyck Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to Wyck Gardens |
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £507,500 (about £720 per square foot) in Brixton Windrush area, with individual transactions ranging from £133,000 up to £1,475,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 15 | £1,060,000 | £737 |
| Flats | 73 | £485,000 | £717 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £535,000 | £1,110,000 |
| 2017 | £512,500 | £975,000 |
| 2018 | £500,000 | £1,179,850 |
| 2019 | £502,500 | £999,999 |
| 2020 | £500,000 | £935,000 |
| 2021 | £520,000 | £950,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £840,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £952,500 |
| 2024 | £502,500 | £860,000 |
| 2025 | £512,500 | £1,000,000 |
| 2026 | £457,000 | £1,060,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £790 | £702 |
| 2017 | £774 | £724 |
| 2018 | £743 | £731 |
| 2019 | £753 | £716 |
| 2020 | £737 | £762 |
| 2021 | £732 | £779 |
| 2022 | £721 | £703 |
| 2023 | £705 | £706 |
| 2024 | £718 | £711 |
| 2025 | £719 | £762 |
| 2026 | £718 | £737 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW9 8RA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Flat 8, Kenyon Mansions, 278, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8SP | Flats | Leasehold | £315,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 254A, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8SE | Flats | Leasehold | £365,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 252A, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8SE | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | First Floor Flat, 41, Loughborough Park, London, SW9 8TP | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ground Floor Flat, 100, Shakespeare Road, London, SE24 0QQ | Flats | Leasehold | £405,152 |
In the SW9 8RA postcode area, located within Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hill Mead Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
Hill Mead Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Heron Academy | Academy special sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Heron Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Jessop Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Jessop Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW9 8RA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Belinda Road, Lambeth, SW9 7DT | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.1 mi | Loco | Coldharbour Lane, Lambeth, SW9 8RR | Walking directions to Loco |
| 0.2 mi | JJ | Loughborough Road, Lambeth, SW9 7EL | Walking directions to JJ |
| 0.2 mi | Payless Food & Wine | 324 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8QH | Walking directions to Payless Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Subhan Supermarket | 207 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8RZ | Walking directions to Subhan Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SW9 8RA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carlotta Allum
Brixton Windrush - Elected 7 May 2026
Serafina Spicer
Brixton Windrush - Elected 7 May 2026
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SW9 8RA records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drugs.
The median sale price around SW9 8RA in Brixton Windrush is £507,500 (about £720 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW9 8RA, including Hill Mead Primary School (Requires improvement), Heron Academy (Good) and Jessop Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW9 8RA is Loughborough Junction in TfL zone 2, about 323 m away, serving the Thameslink line.
SW9 8RA scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,578 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood covering SW9 8RA is Helen Hayes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Carlotta Allum (Green Party) and Serafina Spicer (Green Party).