SW8 1LW
PostcodeA postcode in Lambeth 004H, Oval ward, Lambeth.
This report describes the area around SW8 1LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SW8 1LW
- 125 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyLambeth 004H: 80 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Oval, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in SW8 1LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Lambeth 004HNeighbourhood
- £536,623 average priceFor the whole of Lambeth, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW8 1LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SW8 1LWRoad 45 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 19.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW8 1LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmole Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Reay Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Primary. 21% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Henry Fawcett Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SW8 1LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £750,000Carroun Road, SW8 1JSApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £695,000Carroun Road, SW8 1JTSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £230,000Meadow Road, SW8 1QESeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £550,000Cottingham Road, SW8 1LQApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £1,110,000Meadow Road, SW8 1QBOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £685,000Fentiman Road, SW8 1LAFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £920,000Claylands Road, SW8 1NJJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £414,000Meadow Road, SW8 1NBMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SW8 1LW
In a straight lineStations
- Oval5 minutes on foot390 m
- Vauxhall7 minutes on foot600 m
- Vauxhall8 minutes on foot620 m
- Nine Elms9 minutes on foot760 m
GP practices
- MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE570 m
- THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE700 m
- VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE810 m
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL890 m
Pharmacies
- VITELOW PHARMACY310 m
- MILLENNIUM PHARMACY560 m
- MEDIREX PHARMACY570 m
- MEDIMEX PHARMACY580 m
- VIDA PHARMACY590 m
Dental practices
- THE MONTEIRO DENTAL CLINIC300 m
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (OVAL)340 m
- DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- COMMUNITY HEALTH SOUTH LONDON N570 m
- DENTAL SURGERY580 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Kennington SuperstoreTesco560 m
- Little Waitrose VauxhallWaitrose560 m
- Sainsburys Lambeth Vauxhall Station LocalSainsburys580 m
- Co-op London - South Lambeth RoadThe Co-operative Group610 m
- Tesco Clapham Oval ExpressTesco650 m
The neighbourhood: Lambeth 004H
Everything about Lambeth 004HThe postcode district: SW8
Everything about SW8Your MP
- Florence EshalomiLabour (Co-op)MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.