Vauxhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48578, -0.12523

SW8 2FEVauxhall, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 2FE, Vauxhall, Lambeth

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Top 5% LondonSchools 90%Safety 80/100Transport 69/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
79
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
64
Investment
60

The bottom line

SW8 2FE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SW8 2FE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-51.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 101.9

★★★

Secondary

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 217.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-61% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other26%
Theft20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Robbery11%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Drug offences9%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime0%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 837m

Crime is 51% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.5

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
4%
D
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£178,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,669
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
VauxhallVictoria line
0.6 min walk
VauxhallWaterloo· 34 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
1 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
2 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
9 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 164 buses/hr peak

72

Walkability score

251

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min
Victoria15 min
Waterloo22 min
Canary Wharf42 min
City31 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

51

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)95
Nearest car park259m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.7 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

LONDON SHA PHP

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, HOBART HSE, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW8 2JW

1 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 906 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

188

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 656 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

5

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

380m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express102 m
Shop Go Oriental Supermarket154 m
Vauxhall Express164 m
Up Box190 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks114 m
Costa178 m
Knot187 m
Cafe 89252 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger58 m
Waterfront.London82 m
Cottons Rum Shack & Restaurant92 m
Brunswick House Cafe130 m

Nearby pubs

The Riverside Vauxhall126 m
Embankment Bar237 m
Fantazya242 m
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern244 m

Nearby gyms

Embody Wellness61 m
The Gym120 m
VauxWall West Climbing Centre179 m
F45 Training226 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy711 m
Portman Pharmacy806 m
Victoria Pharmacy930 m

Nearby health

Riverside medical centre85 m
Riverside dental spa102 m
Rebas Medical Clinic143 m
Eudelo149 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 162

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

365 CREATIVE MEDIA LTD
CHARMING PRODUCTION LIMITED
ELROI KLEAN LTD
T&C HUGHES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 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

70.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,065m
Crossrail 2 route1,648m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,538 nationally

1,709

Est. population

30,000/km²

70%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£47,300

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

14%
42%
25%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3442%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+3%

Tenure

16%
46%
20%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent46%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

26%
25%
20%
White British27%
White Other25%
Asian20%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household76%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
64
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£9.0bn
Est. completion
2030

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
95
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
69-71, 69-71, Bondway, SW8 1SQ450 homes
completed
Site of Block A, St George Wharf, Site of Block A, St George Wharf, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LL274 homes
completed
143 - 161, 143 - 161, Wandsworth Road, Wyvil Road, SW8 2LY239 homes
completed
Tower site, St George Wharf (Effra Site), Tower site, St George Wharf (Effra Site), Wandsworth Road, SW8223 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Ward turnout
88%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Jacqueline BondGreen
David FordLabour
Liam DaleyLabour

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Key facts for SW8 2FE

Full postcodeSW8 2FE
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardVauxhall
Latitude51.485776
Longitude-0.125225
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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