POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SW9 0LS postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 33 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 23 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £504,750Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 33 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

24 within 400m

SW9 0LS links 24 transport stops within 400m and 57 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fentiman Road (BCT) at about 80m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Vauxhall Rail Station at about 871m.

Local business

308 within 1200m

SW9 0LS currently links 308 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 131 food and drink, 52 grocery, 47 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Oval Eyes at about 99m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Lambeth sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lambeth, so the figure describes the region rather than Lambeth itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SW9 0LS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

33 nearby school rows

33 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW9 0LS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

SW9 0LS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 110, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 29 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£504,750

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW9 0LS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

131 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (56), cafe (46), fast food (29).

Amenity group

Grocery

52 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (43), supermarket (5), butcher (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

47 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (33), bar (14).

Amenity group

Personal services

45 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (27), beauty (18).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Health

Oval Eyes

Optician at 8, Clapham Road.

Nightlife

The Derby

Pub at 336, Kennington Park Road, London.

Grocery

Payless

Convenience at 334, Kennington Park Road, London.

Retail

The Hound Hut

Pet at 20, Clapham Road, London.

Food and drink

Palace Grill

Fast Food at 332, Kennington Park Road, London.

Food and drink

24 The Oval

Restaurant at 24, Clapham Road, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Christ Church Primary SW9

Primary option in SW9 6HN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hill Mead Primary School

Primary option in SW9 8UE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Loughborough Primary School

Primary option in SW9 7UA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SW9 0LS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW9 0LS.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW9 0LS.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SW9 0LS.