Is SE24 9LR a good place to live?
Lambeth (SE24 9LR), London, England
View SE24 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SE24 9LR has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 90 nearby (19 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SE24 9LR is a UK postcode in SE24 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Herne Hill, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SE24 9LR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 94% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 20 incidents were reported in SE24 9LR. It ranks 232 of 305 for safety within SE24.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
SE24 9LR is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 20 incidents were reported in SE24 9LR.
The most common categories are Shoplifting (25%), Violent crime (15%), Anti-social behaviour (15%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SE24, this postcode ranks 232 of 305 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SE24 district average
- 382 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SE24 9LR
90 schools near SE24 9LR, including 19 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 49 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SE24 9LR is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Brixton Food & WIne, 0.5 miles away.
Brockwell Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Brixton Food & WIne0.5 mi
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
- Nisa0.8 mi
- Sainsbury's0.9 mi
- Tesco0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Brockwell Park0.3 mi
- Sunray Gardens0.5 mi
- Milkwood Community Park0.5 mi
- Peabody Hill Wood0.6 mi
- Loughborough Park0.7 mi
Transportation
Herne Hill is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SE24 9LR - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.1 mi), North Dulwich (0.5 mi), Brixton (0.9 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Herne Hill0.1 mi
- Unknown Station0.1 mi
- North Dulwich0.5 mi
- Brixton0.9 mi
- Loughborough Junction0.9 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 94%, ultrafast 94%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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