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Brixton Water Lane, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brixton Water Lane, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/brixton-water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW2 1NU, SW2 1BF, SW2 1QB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£632,108
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£591,559
46 sales
Price range
£125k – £2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
SW2 1QE

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At a glance

House prices£632k average16% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkHerne Hill station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 55 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

46 property sales on Brixton Water Lane, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £632,108. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £442,277. Average sale prices rose from £572,500 in 2016 to £610,466 in 2026 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% flat, 9% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Brixton Water Lane range from £125,000 to £2,000,000. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold.

House prices on Brixton Water Lane compared

Brixton Water Lane£632,108
SW2 postcode area£577,509
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SW2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £572,500 (8 sales)2016£573k2017: £187,500 (2 sales)2017£188k2018: £581,667 (3 sales)2018£582k2019: £514,500 (4 sales)2019£515k2020: £331,250 (2 sales)2020£331k2021: £703,750 (4 sales)2021£704k2022: £627,929 (7 sales)2022£628k2023: £1,127,500 (2 sales)2023£1.13m2024: £719,602 (3 sales)2024£720k2025: £549,556 (9 sales)2025£550k2026: £610,466 (2 sales)2026£610k

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 55 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat37£442,27727 Feb 2026
Terraced4£1,110,00024 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£1,637,50021 Jul 2025
Detached2£747,50019 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Brixton Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, 42, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QE 27 Feb 2026£568,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PH 16 Jan 2026£652,931 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Waldron House, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PA 10 Dec 2025£537,500 FlatLeasehold
72A, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 19 Nov 2025£770,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PE 26 Sep 2025£1,485,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 6, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 8 Aug 2025£196,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PB 21 Jul 2025£1,062,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 2, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 13 Jun 2025£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Basement And Ground Floor Flat, 38, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QE 16 Apr 2025£625,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 28 Mar 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
22D, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PB 24 Mar 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 53, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PH 5 Feb 2025£570,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 30 Oct 2024£560,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 16 Oct 2024£635,000 OtherLeasehold
58, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 11 Mar 2024£1,200,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 15, Mannering House, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NZ 1 Mar 2024£398,805 FlatLeasehold
64, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 5 Jul 2023£2,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 16, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 20 Apr 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 72, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 14 Oct 2022£555,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 1 Sep 2022£1,850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 5 Aug 2022£204,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 53, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PH 29 Jul 2022£531,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 72, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 29 Jul 2022£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 14 Jun 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 28 Feb 2022£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 16 Nov 2021£232,500 FlatLeasehold
87, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PH 23 Sep 2021£640,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 21 Sep 2021£127,500 FlatLeasehold
65, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PH 7 Sep 2021£1,815,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 72, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 29 Mar 2021£485,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 7, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 7 Aug 2020£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 14 Feb 2020£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 15 Oct 2019£198,000 FlatLeasehold
72A, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 27 Sep 2019£725,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 8, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 13 May 2019£610,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Rainsford House, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1SH 30 Apr 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 72, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QB 18 Feb 2019£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 19 Dec 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Mannering House, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NZ 12 Oct 2018£445,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PH 10 Jul 2018£1,050,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PE 11 May 2018£20,000 OtherLeasehold
48, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1QE 6 Apr 2018£1,600,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 16, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 25 Oct 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1BF 7 Jun 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
22D, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1PB 21 Apr 2017£95,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 2, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 31 Mar 2016£650,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 8, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 18 Mar 2016£575,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 3, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 17 Mar 2016£725,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 1, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 14 Mar 2016£650,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 9, 21, Brixton Water Lane SW2 1NU 14 Mar 2016£525,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
87, Brixton Water Lane £640,000 (Sep 2021) → £652,931 (Jan 2026) +2%
over 4 yrs
72A, Brixton Water Lane £725,000 (Sep 2019) → £770,000 (Nov 2025) +6%
over 6 yrs
Flat 2, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane £127,500 (Sep 2021) → £210,000 (Mar 2025) +65%
over 4 yrs
22D, Brixton Water Lane £95,000 (Apr 2017) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +295%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 4, 21, Brixton Water Lane £550,000 (Mar 2016) → £560,000 (Oct 2024) +2%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 1, 21, Brixton Water Lane £650,000 (Mar 2016) → £635,000 (Oct 2024) -2%
over 9 yrs
Flat 16, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane £250,000 (Oct 2017) → £255,000 (Apr 2023) +2%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 72, Brixton Water Lane £525,000 (Feb 2019) → £600,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs
Flat 10, Waterfall House, 49, Brixton Water Lane £125,000 (Jun 2017) → £125,000 (Jun 2022) +0%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 9, 21, Brixton Water Lane £525,000 (Mar 2016) → £530,000 (Feb 2022) +1%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 7, 21, Brixton Water Lane £485,000 (Mar 2016) → £500,000 (Aug 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 8, 21, Brixton Water Lane £575,000 (Mar 2016) → £610,000 (May 2019) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Brixton Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 68 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.2 mi
Triangle Nursery School 18 pupils Nursery 2–4 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Jubilee Primary School 332 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 168 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Trinity Academy 616 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
South Bank University Sixth Form 294 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 404 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 320 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Herne Hill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Brixton station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Loughborough Junction station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Brixton Underground Station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Clapham North Underground Station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brixton Water Lane (Stop V, BRIXTON WATER LANE) 1 min walk
  • Brixton Water Lane (Stop C, TULSE HILL) 1 min walk
  • Brixton Water Lane (Stop M, TULSE HILL) 1 min walk
  • Chaucer Road / Effra Parade (Stop T, DULWICH ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brixton Hill Group Practice
    Surgery, 22 Raleigh Gardens, London · 0.4 mi
  • Hetherington At The Pavilion
    9 Brighton Terrace, London · 0.5 mi
  • Larc Clinic (La)
    9 Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London · 0.5 mi
  • Herne Hill Group Practice
    74 Herne Hill, Herne Hill, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Brixton · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brixton Lambert Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Brixton Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brixton Hill Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Baba Chemist · 0.0 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pavilion Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Orchard Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Pavilion Dental Centre · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.9%62.5%
Private rented40.4%20.3%
Social rented30.7%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6482.0%64.1%
Aged 65+6.2%18.6%
Residents1,603

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)83%80%
Gigabit-capable83%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Lambeth with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Brixton Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereLambeth
White56.1%55%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African23.9%24%
Other ethnic group7.7%5.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.8%8.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.5%7.3%

Religion

HereLambeth
No religion45.2%37.5%
Christian32.9%43.7%
Muslim8.7%8.1%
Not answered8%7.6%
Buddhist3.4%0.8%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Hindu0.6%1%
Jewish0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereLambeth
Born in the UK62.7%61.4%
Born outside the UK37.3%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereLambeth
Level 4 qualifications and above63.9%56.3%
No qualifications10.4%13.1%
Level 3 qualifications9.4%11.9%
Level 2 qualifications8.4%7.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.6%6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.4%2.6%

General health

HereLambeth
Very good health55.8%56.2%
Good health31.1%30.3%
Fair health9.4%9.5%
Bad health2.7%3%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLambeth
No cars or vans in household63%58%
1 car or van in household31.4%34.5%
2 cars or vans in household4.9%6.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.6%1.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lambeth.

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