SW2 3ZP postcode in Lambeth, England

SW2 3ZP is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Brixton Acre Lane ward. It is in the Clapham and Brixton Hill parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 1997. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £520,000 Homes sold in SW2 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest school Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Brixton 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SW2 3ZP is, and what is near it

Map of SW2 3ZP and what is near it Map of SW2 3ZP: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the SW2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SW2 3AT: also in SW2 3SW2 3DU: also in SW2 3SW2 3DY: also in SW2 3SW2 3EP: also in SW2 3SW2 3ER: also in SW2 3SW2 3ES: also in SW2 3SW2 3ET: also in SW2 3SW2 3EU: also in SW2 3SW2 3EX: also in SW2 3SW2 3LN: also in SW2 3SW2 3LP: also in SW2 3SW2 3LR: also in SW2 3SW2 3LS: also in SW2 3SW2 3LT: also in SW2 3SW2 3LU: also in SW2 3SW2 3LW: also in SW2 3SW2 3LX: also in SW2 3SW2 3LY: also in SW2 3SW2 3NA: also in SW2 3SW2 3NB: also in SW2 3SW2 3NE: also in SW2 3SW2 3NF: also in SW2 3SW2 3NG: also in SW2 3SW2 3PU: also in SW2 3SW2 3PX: also in SW2 3SW2 3PY: also in SW2 3SW2 3PZ: also in SW2 3SW2 3QA: also in SW2 3SW2 3QD: also in SW2 3SW2 3QE: also in SW2 3SW2 3QG: also in SW2 3SW2 3QH: also in SW2 3SW2 3QN: also in SW2 3SW2 3QP: also in SW2 3SW2 3QR: also in SW2 3SW2 3QT: also in SW2 3SW2 3QU: also in SW2 3SW2 3RA: also in SW2 3SW2 3RB: also in SW2 3SW2 3RD: also in SW2 3SW2 3RE: also in SW2 3SW2 3RF: also in SW2 3SW2 3RG: also in SW2 3SW2 3RH: also in SW2 3SW2 3RJ: also in SW2 3SW2 3RN: also in SW2 3SW2 3RP: also in SW2 3SW2 3RR: also in SW2 3SW2 3RS: also in SW2 3SW2 3RT: also in SW2 3SW2 3RU: also in SW2 3SW2 3RX: also in SW2 3SW2 3RY: also in SW2 3SW2 3SA: also in SW2 3SW2 3SB: also in SW2 3SW2 3UA: also in SW2 3SW2 3UB: also in SW2 3SW2 3UD: also in SW2 3SW2 3UH: also in SW2 3SW2 3UJ: also in SW2 3SW2 3UL: also in SW2 3SW2 3UP: also in SW2 3SW2 3UQ: also in SW2 3 Lambeth SW2 3ZP Map of SW2 3ZP and what is near it Map of SW2 3ZP: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the SW2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lambeth SW2 3ZP
  • SW2 3ZP
  • Other postcodes in SW2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 3 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 51.4542, longitude -0.1223)

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 3ZP?

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 3ZP?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SW2 3ZP. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3ZP?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW2 3ZP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SW2 3ZP 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 3ZP 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 3ZP.

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 3ZP: 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 3ZP 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 3ZP?

Homes in SW2 3 sold for a typical £520,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£520,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£510,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £1,180,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £850,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £400,000 77 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 3ZP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW2 3ZP 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 3ZP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around SW2 3ZP. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (71%). 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 3ZP

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 £3,412 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,820.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,365
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,592
Band Cabout 460 (46%)£1,820
Band Dabout 280 (28%)£2,047
Band Eabout 110 (11%)£2,502
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£2,957
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 71% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 3ZP is in (ONS area E01003018), 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 3ZP?

The nearest open schools to SW2 3ZP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW2 3ZP, 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 3ZP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW2 3ZP is Brixton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Brixton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Herne Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blenheim Gardens (SW2), 147 m away.

More stations near SW2 3ZP, 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 3ZP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW2 3ZP, 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 3ZP?

3 within 1 km 31 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW2 3ZP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • Monta Charging point · 1 charger 600 mWalk

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 3ZP?

The nearest to the centre of SW2 3ZP, 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 3ZP?

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 3ZP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW2 3ZP, 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 3ZP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW2 3ZP, 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 3ZP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW2 3ZP 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 3ZP in a conservation area?

The centre of SW2 3ZP 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 3ZP?

Police.uk records 1,554 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW2 3ZP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour376 reports
Violence and sexual offences345 reports
Shoplifting163 reports
Other theft133 reports
Vehicle crime101 reports
Theft from the person101 reports

Also: public order 85, drugs 79, burglary 57, robbery 54, bicycle theft 31, other crime 14, possession of weapons 12, 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 3ZP

Ward
Brixton Acre Lane
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
June 1997

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around SW2 3ZP

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

SW2 3 sector SW2 district SW postcode area Lambeth postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SW2 1FH0 mSW2 1WS0 mSW2 1XN0 mSW2 1XX0 mSW2 5XU0 mSW2 9JF0 m
All of SW2

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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.