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Thinking of living at SW9 7AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| Stockwell Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hill Mead Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Minerva Virtual Academy | Secondary | 200 m | – |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Platanos College | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Hill School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| PhoenixPlace | Independent | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 9.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ferndale Community Sports Centre | 350 m | 59 |
| Swimming | Brixton Recreation Centre | 200 m | 46 |
| Yoga | Moreyoga | 290 m | 26 |
| Fitness | Jetts Fitness | 930 m | 20 |
| Football | Ferndale Community Sports Centre | 350 m | 19 |
| Squash | Brixton Recreation Centre | 190 m | 13 |
| Skateboard | Stockwell Skatepark | 160 m | 11 |
| Boxing | Hollington Boxing Club | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Brixton Recreation Centre | 200 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Climbing | Blocfit | 790 m | 6 |
| Athletics | Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 900 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Kia Oval | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Pilates | PilatesNutrition | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Brockwell Park | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Papa's Park Sports Pitch | 360 m | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 68. 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.
The nearest station is Brixton, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 804k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bromley South.
The nearest bus stop is Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 133, 415); 519 departures an hour from the 22 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.
70% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Helen's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 97% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Jessop Primary School (1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Minerva Virtual Academy, 200 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.5 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (11.1 km) and Wilson's School (12 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 100 m away; Crackerjack Food And Wine (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stockwell Group Practice (350 m), with Kingshield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Live True is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 1.3 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 100 restaurants and cafés and 14 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Creams Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Phonox the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (38 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 358 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Brixton, Brixton Road).
There are 19 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (89%).
74 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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| Arco Academy |
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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Max Roach Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Fitness First (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 5.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.8 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 3.8 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.