Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47797, -0.12736

SW8 2BH— Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 2BH, Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 75%Safety 77/100Transport 65/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
63
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW8 2BH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

SW8 2BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 2BH

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How SW8 2BH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Herbert Morrison Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Theft4%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +30% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
13%
E
5%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£157,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2022 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+516%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.4%

per year

Acceleration

-16.02

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£65k£105k+61.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£157k£138k-12.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£243k£243k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£247k£250k+1.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£440k£380k-13.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£392k£392k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£390k£428k+9.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£400k£400k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
6.3%
District
7%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern line
2.8 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
9 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
12 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

145

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

27

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park231m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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 qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.5 km

Energy

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

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 costLow

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

3 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 260 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

412m

Post office

Nearby shops

S&V News153 m
Winta Halal Meat Shop262 m
Day 1273 m
Tesco Express438 m

Nearby cafes

Mister Waffle163 m
O Fumeiro181 m
Berlengas253 m
Ponto de Encontro259 m

Nearby restaurants

Chutney Tandoori202 m
Ocean Blue225 m
El Hak239 m
Domino's265 m

Nearby pubs

Mawbey Arms114 m
The Nottingham Castle129 m
The Cavendish Arms170 m
Nolan's204 m

Nearby gyms

Southbank Club180 m
PureGym384 m
Sky Pool508 m
The Sky Pool509 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy482 m
Harfleur Pharmacy743 m
Pulse Pharmacy827 m

Nearby health

South Lambeth Road Practice273 m
Super White553 m
Binfield Road General Practice652 m
Eudelo754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 260

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BRIGHTER HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES LTD
GET IT JUNTO CIC
LDN BUILD LTD
RIGHT IMPRESSIONS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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 score28/100
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

53.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,737m
Crossrail 2 route1,919m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,442 nationally

1,597

Est. population

8,645/km²

74%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

14%
35%
21%
20%
Under 1814%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
21%
33%
26%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent33%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
24%
13%
White British48%
White Other24%
Asian3%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household57%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
53
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
62%
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
400
Under construction
400
Completed (3yr)
100
Largest scheme
645 homes · Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF645 homes
completed
Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF477 homes
completed
143 - 161, 143 - 161, Wandsworth Road, Wyvil Road, SW8 2LY239 homes
completed
Northern Site New Covent Garden Market Nine Elms Lane SW8 5NX227 homes
completed
80, 80, South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RG125 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
90%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Nadia BurrellLabour
David OxleyLabour
Joseph Dharampal-HornbyLabour

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Key facts for SW8 2BH

Full postcodeSW8 2BH
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStockwell West & Larkhall
Latitude51.477969
Longitude-0.127360
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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