SW2 2DL postcode in Lambeth, England

SW2 2DL is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Brixton Rush Common ward. It is in the Clapham and Brixton Hill 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 can get it. Lambeth: 92% Typical price £548,000 Homes sold in SW2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Herne Hill 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SW2 2DL is, and what is near it

Map of SW2 2DL and what is near it Map of SW2 2DL: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the SW2 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lambeth SW2 2DL
  • SW2 2DL
  • Other postcodes in SW2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4477, longitude -0.1148)

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 2DL?

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 2DL?

Every home and business at SW2 2DL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lambeth: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lambeth: 99%

The line marks the figure across Lambeth.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2DL?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW2 2DL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SW2 2DL 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 2DL 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 2DL.

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 2DL: 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 2DL 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 2DL?

Homes in SW2 2 sold for a typical £548,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£548,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached £860,000 6 sales
  • Terraced £826,250 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £471,000 66 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 2DL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SW2 2DL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2DL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SW2 2DL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). 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 2DL

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,592 (band B) to £2,957 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,502.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,365
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,592
Band Cabout 170 (25%)£1,820
Band Dabout 190 (28%)£2,047
Band Eabout 220 (33%)£2,502
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£2,957
Band Gfewer than 5£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 57% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 2DL is in (ONS area E01003173), 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 2DL?

The nearest open schools to SW2 2DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW2 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW2 2DL is Herne Hill Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Herne Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Tulse Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Craignair Road, 132 m away.

More stations near SW2 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW2 2DL, 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 2DL?

1 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW2 2DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Monta Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle

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 2DL?

The nearest to the centre of SW2 2DL, 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 2DL?

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 2DL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW2 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW2 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW2 2DL 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 2DL in a conservation area?

The centre of SW2 2DL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2DL?

Police.uk records 974 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW2 2DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour253 reports
Violence and sexual offences251 reports
Other theft95 reports
Vehicle crime80 reports
Shoplifting55 reports
Public order46 reports

Also: theft from the person 43, drugs 39, burglary 35, bicycle theft 31, robbery 26, possession of weapons 9, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 2.

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 2DL

Ward
Brixton Rush Common
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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