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St James's Crescent, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: St James's Crescent, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/st-jamess-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW9 7BY, SW9 7JA, SW9 7HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£321,934
27 sales
Price range
£119k – £633k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
SW9 7BY

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At a glance

House prices£215k average72% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkBrixton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 30 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

27 property sales on St James's Crescent, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £277,488. Average sale prices fell from £392,500 in 2016 to £294,875 in 2025 (-25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 72% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% flat, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on St James's Crescent range from £118,750 to £632,500. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on St James's Crescent compared

St James's Crescent£215,000
SW9 postcode area£580,256
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SW9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £392,500 (4 sales)2016£393k2018: £259,747 (10 sales)2018£260k2019: £271,563 (4 sales)2019£272k2020: £227,500 (1 sales)2020£228k2021: £625,000 (1 sales)2021£625k2022: £493,250 (2 sales)2022£493k2023: £420,000 (1 sales)2023£420k2025: £294,875 (4 sales)2025£295k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£277,48819 Dec 2025
Terraced4£577,50025 Feb 2021

Sold prices on St James's Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 19 Dec 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 32, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 27 Nov 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
79, St James's Crescent SW9 7JA 7 Oct 2025£415,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 7, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 18 Jul 2025£199,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 34, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 31 Mar 2025£550,000 FlatLeasehold
91, St James's Crescent SW9 7JA 9 Nov 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
157, St James's Crescent SW9 7HX 27 Dec 2022£371,500 FlatLeasehold
167, St James's Crescent SW9 7HS 3 Mar 2022£615,000 FlatFreehold
187, St James's Crescent SW9 7HS 25 Feb 2021£625,000 TerracedFreehold
75, St James's Crescent SW9 7JA 20 Aug 2020£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, Harris House, St James's Crescent SW9 7JU 12 Mar 2020£227,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, Harris House, St James's Crescent SW9 7JU 11 Dec 2019£145,000 FlatLeasehold
225, St James's Crescent SW9 7HS 23 Aug 2019£482,500 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 1, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 21 Aug 2019£210,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 45, Harris House, St James's Crescent SW9 7JT 30 Apr 2019£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 37, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 29 Mar 2019£133,750 Flat New buildLeasehold
91, St James's Crescent SW9 7JA 26 Oct 2018£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 6 Jul 2018£163,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 36, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 6 Jul 2018£166,250 Flat New buildLeasehold
217, St James's Crescent SW9 7HS 28 Jun 2018£632,500 TerracedFreehold
117, St James's Crescent SW9 7HX 22 Jun 2018£223,225 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 8 May 2018£118,750 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 21, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 29 Mar 2018£161,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 24, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 29 Mar 2018£184,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 19, 4, St James's Crescent SW9 7BY 21 Mar 2018£282,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
143, St James's Crescent SW9 7HX 23 Feb 2018£305,245 FlatLeasehold
179, St James's Crescent SW9 7HS 16 Aug 2016£570,000 TerracedFreehold
75, St James's Crescent SW9 7JA 31 Mar 2016£480,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 75, Harris House, St James's Crescent SW9 7JU 4 Mar 2016£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, Harris House, St James's Crescent SW9 7JU 29 Jan 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold

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
91, St James's Crescent £360,000 (Oct 2018) → £420,000 (Nov 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
75, St James's Crescent £480,000 (Mar 2016) → £430,000 (Aug 2020) -10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 55, Harris House, St James's Crescent £145,000 (Dec 2019) → £227,500 (Mar 2020) +57%
over under a year

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Schools near St James's Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 158 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hill Mead Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 320 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Stockwell Primary School 358 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Loughborough Primary School 257 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Heron Academy 86 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–19 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Jessop Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding 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

  • Brixton station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Loughborough Junction station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Herne Hill station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Brixton Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Stockwell Underground Station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brixton Station Road (Stop R, GRESHAM ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Western Road (SW9) (Stop S) 2 min walk
  • Brixton Station Road (Stop T) 2 min walk
  • Moorland Road (Stop N) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Herne Hill Road Medical Practice
    1-3 Herne Hill Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • Larc Clinic (La)
    9 Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London · 0.4 mi
  • Hetherington At The Pavilion
    9 Brighton Terrace, London · 0.4 mi
  • Stockwell Group Practice
    107 Stockwell Road, London · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Brixton Coldharbour Ln Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Lambeth Brixton Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Brixton Rd · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brixton Station Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kingshield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • M Kanani & E Harunani & Assoc. · 0.1 mi
  • Shakespeare Business Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Brixton Dental Clinic · 0.3 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 3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.6%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented49.4%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.8%64.1%
Aged 65+6.7%18.6%
Residents1,769

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 St James's Crescent

Ethnic group

HereLambeth
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African39%24%
White37.9%55%
Other ethnic group11.1%5.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.6%8.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%7.3%

Religion

HereLambeth
Christian47.7%43.7%
No religion27.1%37.5%
Muslim13.5%8.1%
Not answered8.8%7.6%
Other religion1.2%0.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.8%
Jewish0.6%0.4%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereLambeth
Born in the UK56.1%61.4%
Born outside the UK43.9%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereLambeth
Level 4 qualifications and above45.3%56.3%
No qualifications16.1%13.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%11.9%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%7.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.3%
Apprenticeship2%2.6%

General health

HereLambeth
Very good health54.5%56.2%
Good health30.5%30.3%
Fair health10%9.5%
Bad health4.2%3%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLambeth
No cars or vans in household66.2%58%
1 car or van in household29%34.5%
2 cars or vans in household4.1%6.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.7%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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