SW9 8LE postcode in Lambeth, England
SW9 8LE 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.
Where SW9 8LE is, and what is near it
- SW9 8LE
- Other postcodes in SW9 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 30 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4620, longitude -0.1126)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW9 8LE?
- LambethCouncil, for all local services Lambeth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW9 8LE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Dulwich and West NorwoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Hayes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Hayes
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 SW9 8LE?
Every home and business at SW9 8LE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Lambeth: 92%
Lambeth: 99%
The line marks the figure across Lambeth.
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 SW9 8LE?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW9 8LE.
Check the bin days for SW9 8LE on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SW9 8LE 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 SW9 8LE.
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 SW9 8LE: 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 SW9 8LE 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 postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW9 8LE?
Homes in SW9 8 sold for a typical £497,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £950,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £470,000 27 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW9 district: a typical £495,000 from 286 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SW9 8LE
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SW9 8LE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 December 2025. The middle sale was £450,000, from £430,000 to £495,000. Across SW9 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £497,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £495,000Flat 7, Connaught Mansions, Coldharbour Lane
- £450,000Flat 2, Connaught Mansions, Coldharbour Lane
- £430,000Flat 12, Connaught Mansions, Coldharbour Lane
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 SW9 8LE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around SW9 8LE. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 350 (39%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 370 (42%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 120 (13%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £2,957 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,412 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 SW9 8LE is in (ONS area E01003047), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SW9 8LE?
The nearest open schools to SW9 8LE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SW9 8LE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW9 8LE is Brixton Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Brixton Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Loughborough Junction Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
30 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Electric Lane, 67 m away.
More stations near SW9 8LE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW9 8LE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW9 8LE, 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.
- Hetherington at the Pavilion Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 7274 9252 250 mWalk
- Larc Clinic (La) Phone 020 3048 2999 250 mWalk
- Stockwell Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7274 3225 750 mWalk
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 SW9 8LE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW9 8LE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- Monta Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 950 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW9 8LE?
The nearest to the centre of SW9 8LE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brixton Smiles Phone 07985 474034 50 mWalk
- Pavilion Dental Centre Phone 020 7787 7047 250 mWalk
- Brixton Dental Care Phone 020 7274 7484 350 mWalk
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 SW9 8LE?
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.
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 1.4 kmCycle
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 1.5 kmCycle
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 SW9 8LE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW9 8LE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Havelock Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7924 9236 850 mWalk
- Windmill Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8674 4940 1.3 kmCycle
- Luso Court Care Centre Phone 020 7627 1400 1.5 kmCycle
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 SW9 8LE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW9 8LE, 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.
- Boots, 449 Brixton Road Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 020 7274 4281 150 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 452-456 Brixton Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7738 3669 200 mWalk
- Pavilion Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7787 7040 250 mWalk
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 SW9 8LE?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW9 8LE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Brockwell Veterinary Surgery 1.3 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 1.3 kmCycle
- Goddards Veterinary Practice 1.4 kmCycle
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 SW9 8LE in a conservation area?
The centre of SW9 8LE is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 SW9 8LE?
Police.uk records 1,595 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW9 8LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 85, drugs 81, robbery 61, burglary 58, bicycle theft 33, other crime 12, possession of weapons 11, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW9 8LE
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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