Vauxhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48155, -0.12714
SW8 2GA— Vauxhall, Lambeth
Location and area intelligence for SW8 2GA, Vauxhall, Lambeth
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 80%Safety 81/100Transport 66/100Yield 4.06%
Best for: Families, Young professionals
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SW8 2GA
Key facts for SW8 2GA
Full postcodeSW8 2GA
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardVauxhall
Latitude51.481553
Longitude-0.127141
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+12.6% vs London avg vs London crime-49.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SW8 2GA
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
Good · 1 min walk
KS2: 101.9
★★
Secondary
Platanos College
Good · 12 min walk
P8: -0.18A8: 44.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Tachbrook Nursery School
Not inspected · 8 min walk
9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
33.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 76% of London ↑ Rising 37.0%from a low base — still below London average
-4% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences19%
Crime is 49% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£210,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction eraINVALID!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.00 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,669
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 76% of London 🚇Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern line
2.5 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk 🚇Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
6 min walk 🚂VauxhallNational Rail
7 min walk 🚇Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk 🚇Oval Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk 🚌5 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)74
Nearest car park256m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 84% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.1 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
4 min walk
Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 171 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls
Nearby shops
Amba Food & Wine210 m
Tony's Deli254 m
S&V News344 m
Shop Go Oriental Supermarket371 m
Nearby cafes
Starbucks154 m
GAIL's172 m
Hungry Panda227 m
Wedding House247 m
Nearby restaurants
Tia Maria Bar & Kitchen177 m
Chutney Tandoori197 m
Mumbai Delight220 m
Harar222 m
Nearby pubs
The Griffin Belle107 m
Nolan's235 m
The Nottingham Castle338 m
Estrela366 m
Nearby gyms
Crossfit Vauxhaul146 m
Sky Pool271 m
The Sky Pool271 m
Better353 m
Nearby pharmacies
Halls Pharmacy823 m
Harfleur Pharmacy1.1 km
Nearby health
Super White246 m
Eudelo376 m
Rebas Medical Clinic383 m
Riverside medical centre418 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 235
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)288
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
AK SPORTS LTD
BONAFIDE LOVE INT LTD
PAY AHEAD LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield4.06% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,452m
Crossrail 2 route1,748m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than 90% of London Rank: 28,438 nationally
1,120
Est. population
31,118/km²
Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household84%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)53
Live planning apps (800m)13
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)37
Planning apps (3 years)24
Opportunity areaVauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£9.0bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme645 homes · Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF
Named schemes (500m)
Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF645 homes
completedSainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF477 homes
completedKeybridge House, 80, Keybridge House, 80, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RG470 homes
completed69-71, 69-71, Bondway, SW8 1SQ450 homes
completedEmbassy Gardens, Embassy Gardens, Ponton Road, SW8 5DA336 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPFlorence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
Councillors
Jacqueline BondGreen
David FordLabour
Liam DaleyLabour
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SW8 2GA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics