SW2 1JS postcode in Lambeth, England

SW2 1JS is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Brixton Windrush ward. It is in the Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SW2 1JS can get it Across Lambeth: 92% Typical price £521,750 Homes sold in SW2 1, last 12 months. ▼ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Brixton 300 m in a straight line

Where SW2 1JS is, and what is near it

Map of SW2 1JS and what is near it Map of SW2 1JS: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SW2 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 25 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SW2 1AG: also in SW2 1SW2 1AJ: also in SW2 1SW2 1AL: also in SW2 1SW2 1AN: also in SW2 1SW2 1AR: also in SW2 1SW2 1AS: also in SW2 1SW2 1AT: also in SW2 1SW2 1AU: also in SW2 1SW2 1AW: also in SW2 1SW2 1AX: also in SW2 1SW2 1AY: also in SW2 1SW2 1AZ: also in SW2 1SW2 1BA: also in SW2 1SW2 1BB: also in SW2 1SW2 1BD: also in SW2 1SW2 1BE: also in SW2 1SW2 1BG: also in SW2 1SW2 1BH: also in SW2 1SW2 1BJ: also in SW2 1SW2 1BN: also in SW2 1SW2 1BP: also in SW2 1SW2 1BQ: also in SW2 1SW2 1BS: also in SW2 1SW2 1BW: also in SW2 1SW2 1BX: also in SW2 1SW2 1BY: also in SW2 1SW2 1BZ: also in SW2 1SW2 1DB: also in SW2 1SW2 1DD: also in SW2 1SW2 1DN: also in SW2 1SW2 1DP: also in SW2 1SW2 1DR: also in SW2 1SW2 1DS: also in SW2 1SW2 1DT: also in SW2 1SW2 1DU: also in SW2 1SW2 1DX: also in SW2 1SW2 1DY: also in SW2 1SW2 1EA: also in SW2 1SW2 1EB: also in SW2 1SW2 1ED: also in SW2 1SW2 1EF: also in SW2 1SW2 1EG: also in SW2 1SW2 1EH: also in SW2 1SW2 1EN: also in SW2 1SW2 1EP: also in SW2 1SW2 1ER: also in SW2 1SW2 1ET: also in SW2 1SW2 1EW: also in SW2 1SW2 1JF: also in SW2 1SW2 1JG: also in SW2 1SW2 1JH: also in SW2 1SW2 1JJ: also in SW2 1SW2 1JL: also in SW2 1SW2 1JN: also in SW2 1SW2 1JP: also in SW2 1SW2 1JQ: also in SW2 1SW2 1JR: also in SW2 1SW2 1JT: also in SW2 1SW2 1JU: also in SW2 1SW2 1JW: also in SW2 1SW2 1JX: also in SW2 1SW2 1LB: also in SW2 1SW2 1LD: also in SW2 1SW2 1LE: also in SW2 1SW2 1LF: also in SW2 1SW2 1LG: also in SW2 1SW2 1LQ: also in SW2 1SW2 1LY: also in SW2 1SW2 1ND: also in SW2 1SW2 1NE: also in SW2 1SW2 1NF: also in SW2 1SW2 1NH: also in SW2 1SW2 1NQ: also in SW2 1SW2 1NW: also in SW2 1SW2 1PD: also in SW2 1SW2 1PF: also in SW2 1SW2 1PG: also in SW2 1SW2 1PN: also in SW2 1SW2 1PR: also in SW2 1SW2 1PU: also in SW2 1SW2 1PW: also in SW2 1SW2 1QX: also in SW2 1SW2 1QZ: also in SW2 1SW2 1RB: also in SW2 1SW2 1RD: also in SW2 1SW2 1RE: also in SW2 1SW2 1RF: also in SW2 1SW2 1RH: also in SW2 1SW2 1RJ: also in SW2 1SW2 1RP: also in SW2 1SW2 1RW: also in SW2 1SW2 1SW: also in SW2 1SW2 1SX: also in SW2 1 Trinity Academy 600 mMonta 650 mSchool 700 mLoughborough Junction station 1.0 kmLambeth SW2 1JS Map of SW2 1JS and what is near it Map of SW2 1JS: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SW2 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 25 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lambeth SW2 1JS
  • SW2 1JS
  • Other postcodes in SW2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4608, longitude -0.1140)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW2 1JS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW2 1JS?

Every home and business at SW2 1JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SW2 1JS 100% Lambeth 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SW2 1JS 100% Lambeth 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW2 1JS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW2 1JS.

Check the bin days for SW2 1JS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW2 1JS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW2 1JS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lambeth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW2 1JS: 6,639 properties in Lambeth are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lambeth

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW2 1JS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW2 1JS?

Homes in SW2 1 sold for a typical £521,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£521,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£547,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £1,060,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £439,500 62 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SW2 district: a typical £510,000 from 492 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW2 1JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW2 1JS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW2 1JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around SW2 1JS. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (85%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW2 1JS

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,365 (band A) to £2,957 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,820.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,365
Band Babout 200 (25%)£1,592
Band Cabout 340 (42%)£1,820
Band Dabout 150 (19%)£2,047
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£2,502
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£2,957
Band Gwithheld£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 85% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lambeth before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW2 1JS is in (ONS area E01003050), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW2 1JS?

The nearest open schools to SW2 1JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW2 1JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW2 1JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW2 1JS is Brixton Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Brixton Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Loughborough Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Electric Lane, 94 m away.

More stations near SW2 1JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW2 1JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW2 1JS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW2 1JS?

2 within 1 km 33 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW2 1JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • Monta Charging point · 1 charger 650 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW2 1JS?

The nearest to the centre of SW2 1JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW2 1JS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW2 1JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW2 1JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW2 1JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW2 1JS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW2 1JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW2 1JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW2 1JS in a conservation area?

The centre of SW2 1JS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW2 1JS?

Police.uk records 1,606 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW2 1JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour415 reports
Violence and sexual offences344 reports
Shoplifting152 reports
Other theft140 reports
Theft from the person117 reports
Public order88 reports

Also: vehicle crime 86, drugs 86, robbery 64, burglary 57, bicycle theft 33, other crime 11, possession of weapons 10, criminal damage and arson 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW2 1JS

Ward
Brixton Windrush
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lambeth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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