Oval · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47979, -0.12265

SW8 1EJ— Oval, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 1EJ, Oval, Lambeth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 90%Safety 76/100Transport 62/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
32
Investment
59

The bottom line

SW8 1EJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW8 1EJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

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How SW8 1EJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

KS2: 101.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary7%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
2%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£358,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2016 · CAGR

+9.2%

Total change

+431%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+56.1%

per year

Acceleration

+39.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£127k£269k+111.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£320k£320k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£316k£373k+17.9%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£433k£433k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£675k£675k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern line
4.9 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
9 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

191

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

31

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.4 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

MAWBREY BROUGH HEALTH CENTRE, 39 WILCOX CLOSE, SW8 2UD

2 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

159

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 400 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

764m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amba Food & Wine261 m
Zarco Delicatessen290 m
Dorset Off Licence292 m
Supermarket299 m

Nearby cafes

Wedding House122 m
Moonstruck Cafe200 m
O Fumeiro248 m
C. M. Cafe280 m

Nearby restaurants

The Three Lions104 m
Portugal Restaurant115 m
Chicago Pizza & Chicken122 m
Machico131 m

Nearby pubs

Estrela78 m
Nolan's231 m
Mawbey Arms280 m
The Canton Arms294 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Vauxhaul373 m
Better445 m
Southbank Club510 m
The Gym533 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vitellow Pharmacy603 m
Millennium Pharmacy736 m
Halls Pharmacy861 m
Harfleur Pharmacy865 m

Nearby health

South Lambeth Road Practice307 m
Super White308 m
Eudelo541 m
Rebas Medical Clinic547 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 150

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FORA PRESS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,367m
Crossrail 2 route2,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,218 nationally

1,798

Est. population

24,462/km²

72%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£47,300

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
42%
19%
16%
Under 1814%
18–3442%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
44%
28%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent44%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
25%
20%
White British37%
White Other25%
Asian4%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
90
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
61%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
104
Largest scheme
645 homes · Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Keybridge House, 80, Keybridge House, 80, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RG470 homes
completed
80, 80, South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RG125 homes
completed
LAWN LANE CENTRE, LAWN LANE CENTRE, LAWN LANE, LANGLEY LANE (PLOT 29), SW8 1TN75 homes
completed
Park Place, 10-12, Park Place, 10-12, Lawn Lane, SW8 1UD39 homes
completed
PORTLAND ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, PORTLAND ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, PORTLAND GROVE, SW9 1JL17 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
13.5%
Ward turnout
116%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Claire Kathleen HollandLabour and Co-operative Party
Diogo CostaLabour and Co-operative Party
Bryn Corton ScottLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SW8 1EJ

Full postcodeSW8 1EJ
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardOval
Latitude51.479791
Longitude-0.122648
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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