SW9 9AE postcode in Lambeth, England
SW9 9AE is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Stockwell West & Larkhall ward. It is in the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW9 9AE is, and what is near it
- SW9 9AE
- Other postcodes in SW9 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4708, longitude -0.1248)
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 9AE?
- 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 9AE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Vauxhall and Camberwell GreenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Florence Eshalomi
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 9AE?
96% of the homes and businesses at SW9 9AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% 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 9AE?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW9 9AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW9 9AE 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 9AE 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 9AE.
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 9AE: 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 9AE 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 9AE?
Homes in SW9 9 sold for a typical £545,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £875,000 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £473,750 64 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 9AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW9 9AE 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
Food hygiene ratings at SW9 9AE
The Food Standards Agency lists 15 food businesses at SW9 9AE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
- Pizzafad
- Leila's Corner Cafe
- Crispies
- Dukem Restaurant
- Sainsbury's
- Shah's Halal Food
- Brazilian Centre
- Fusion Grill 2
Show the other 7 businesses
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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW9 9AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SW9 9AE. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (74%). 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 £2,502 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,592.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (10%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 380 (52%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 170 (23%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 90 (12%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | withheld | £2,957 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,412 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 74% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 9AE is in (ONS area E01003128), 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 9AE?
The nearest open schools to SW9 9AE, 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 9AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW9 9AE is Clapham High Street Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Clapham High Street Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Wandsworth Road Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Stockwell 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.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stockwell Station, 82 m away.
More stations near SW9 9AE, 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 9AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW9 9AE, 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.
- The Grantham Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7733 6191 50 mWalk
- Beckett House Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7738 7030 150 mWalk
- Binfield Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7622 1424 200 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 9AE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW9 9AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 250 mWalk
- SEE-V Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 9AE?
The nearest to the centre of SW9 9AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- SW9 Dental Phone 020 7274 0455 100 mWalk
- Stockwell Dental Practice Phone 020 7247 5678 300 mWalk
- Wandsworth Dental Centre 700 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 9AE?
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 1.7 kmCycle
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 2.2 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 9AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW9 9AE, 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 800 mWalk
- Luso Court Care Centre Phone 020 7627 1400 1.2 kmWalk
- Little Sisters of the Poor - St Peters Residence Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 7735 0788 1.4 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 9AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW9 9AE, 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.
- Pulse Pharmacy Mon 9am to 7pm; Tue to Thu 9am to 8pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7622 2544 0 mWalk
- Harfleur Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7733 3331 200 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 136-138 Stockwell Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7737 0846 450 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 9AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW9 9AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddards Veterinary Practice 300 mWalk
- Voo 1.8 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 1.9 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 9AE in a conservation area?
The centre of SW9 9AE 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 SW9 9AE?
Police.uk records 1,845 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW9 9AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 92, vehicle crime 75, robbery 72, burglary 61, bicycle theft 28, possession of weapons 19, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 4.
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 9AE
- Ward
- Stockwell West & Larkhall
- 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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