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SW8 2GB

Wandsworth Road · Vauxhall · Lambeth

SW8 2GB is in Vauxhall, Lambeth — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 93% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Nine Elms Underground Station, 2.8 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Transport
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 1% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskMedium
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SW8 2GB is in Vauxhall, Lambeth — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 93% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,669
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

58

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,800
Gross yield4.06% (average)
Gentrification score29/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-91% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour3780
Other3462
Theft3023
Violence & sexual offences2902
Robbery661
Burglary515
Drug offences454
Vehicle crime326

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 193% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
2
3
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6a
6b
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Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern line
2.8 min walk
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Vauxhall

Nearby stations

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Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
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Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
6 min walk
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VauxhallNational Rail
7 min walk
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Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
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Oval Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

31 min

London Bridge

26 min

Victoria

23 min

Waterloo

37 min

Canary Wharf

31 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 101.9

★★★

Secondary

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Outstanding · 10 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 49%

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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

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

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

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%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 28,438 nationally

1,120

Est. population

31,118/km²

70%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,300

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

20

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1810%
18–3464%
35–4920%
50–644%
65+2%

Tenure

Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent61%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership8%

Ethnicity

White British23%
White Other26%
Asian28%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household84%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 61%Social rent 10%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote12.0%
Ward turnout88%
Election year2026
MPFlorence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority15,112
ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Jacqueline BondGreen
David FordLabour
Liam DaleyLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

174

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 200 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

792m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amba Food & Wine213 m
Tony's Deli248 m
Shop Go Oriental Supermarket343 m
Tesco Express357 m

Nearby cafes

GAIL's173 m
Starbucks183 m
Hungry Panda209 m
Wedding House274 m

Nearby restaurants

Tia Maria Bar & Kitchen200 m
Mumbai Delight218 m
Harar220 m
Chutney Tandoori234 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin Belle114 m
Nolan's272 m
The Nottingham Castle370 m
Estrela397 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Vauxhaul128 m
The Sky Pool260 m
Sky Pool261 m
Better334 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy853 m
Portman Pharmacy1.0 km
Harfleur Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Super White240 m
Eudelo348 m
Rebas Medical Clinic355 m
Riverside medical centre383 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 242

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