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Thinking of living at SW2 1ED? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Mead Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Jessop Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Stockwell Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| Minerva Virtual Academy | Secondary | 450 m | – |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Hill School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| James Allen's Girls' School | Independent | 1.9 km | 76.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| PhoenixPlace | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 9.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SW2 1ED, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ferndale Community Sports Centre | 550 m | 60 |
| Swimming | Brixton Recreation Centre | 410 m | 35 |
| Yoga | Hot Yoga Brixton | 260 m | 23 |
| Fitness | Brockwell Lido | 870 m | 19 |
| Football | Effra Social | 490 m | 16 |
| Squash | Brixton Recreation Centre | 430 m | 11 |
| Skateboard | Stockwell Skatepark | 740 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Boxing | Hollington Boxing Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Brixton Recreation Centre | 410 m | 7 |
| Athletics | Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 600 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Dulwich Sports Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Brockwell Park | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Papa's Park Sports Pitch | 660 m | 4 |
| Climbing | Blocfit | 840 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates | 2.9 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 65. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Brixton Underground station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Brixton, 400 m away, with 804k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Kellett Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (route 322); 452 departures an hour from the 29 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
67% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Hill Mead Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.6 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Minerva Virtual Academy, 450 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Charter School North Dulwich (1.9 km) and Sacred Heart Catholic School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (10.4 km) and Wilson's School (11.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Brixton Bazaar, 200 m away, with Ghost Whale closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hetherington At The Pavilion (350 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Ohlala Lonfon is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 1.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Parissi is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Effra Hall Tavern the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 239 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Brixton, Trinity Gardens).
71 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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There are 25 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (80%).
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Windrush Square, 250 m away; for exercise, London Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 23 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 31% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 4.4 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.