SW9 8RZ postcode in Lambeth, England
SW9 8RZ is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction 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 8RZ is, and what is near it
- SW9 8RZ
- Other postcodes in SW9 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
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 51.4662, longitude -0.1011)
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 SW9 8RZ?
- 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 8RZ 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 8RZ?
87% of the homes and businesses at SW9 8RZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 87% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8RZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW9 8RZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW9 8RZ 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 8RZ 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 8RZ.
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 8RZ: 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 8RZ 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 8RZ?
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 8RZ
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SW9 8RZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £447,500Flat B, The Crown Apartments, 201, Coldharbour Lane
- £495,000Flat A, The Crown Apartments, 201, 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
Food hygiene ratings at SW9 8RZ
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at SW9 8RZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW9 8RZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SW9 8RZ. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (67%). 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 £1,592 (band B) to £3,412 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,047.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 90 (11%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 230 (27%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 320 (38%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 160 (19%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £2,957 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,412 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 67% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 15% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 8RZ is in (ONS area E01003073), 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 8RZ?
The nearest open schools to SW9 8RZ, 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 8RZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW9 8RZ is Loughborough Junction Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Loughborough Junction Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Denmark Hill Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Loughborough Junction Station, 48 m away.
More stations near SW9 8RZ, 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 8RZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW9 8RZ, 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.
- Herne Hill Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7737 9393 100 mWalk
- The Corner Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 7274 4507 550 mWalk
- Camberwell Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7703 3788 1.1 kmWalk
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 8RZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW9 8RZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 50 mWalk
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 100 mWalk
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 150 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 8RZ?
The nearest to the centre of SW9 8RZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- One Dental Services Ltd Phone 07940 381047 500 mWalk
- ORAL SURGERY LTD - CAMBERWELL Phone 0330 122 9382 500 mWalk
- Brixton Dental Care Phone 020 7274 7484 600 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 8RZ?
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.
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 550 mWalk
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 700 mWalk
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 8RZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW9 8RZ, 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 950 mWalk
- Camberwell Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 020 4579 2198 1.5 kmCycle
- Little Sisters of the Poor - St Peters Residence Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 7735 0788 2.2 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 8RZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW9 8RZ, 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.
- Junction Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7274 7599 100 mWalk
- Peace Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9:30am to 9pm; Sat 10:30am to 9pm; Sun 1pm to 5pm · Phone 020 7274 8807 500 mWalk
- Millennium Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7737 2223 750 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 8RZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW9 8RZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 400 mWalk
- Brockwell Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
- Goddards Veterinary Practice 1.7 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 8RZ in a conservation area?
The centre of SW9 8RZ 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 SW9 8RZ?
Police.uk records 1,564 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW9 8RZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 83, drugs 69, robbery 55, burglary 51, bicycle theft 34, possession of weapons 13, other crime 8, 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 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 8RZ
- Ward
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
- 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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