Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47891, -0.12922

SW8 2LB— Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 74/100Transport 57/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
63
Investment
35

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW8 2LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How SW8 2LB 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 11 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 · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft14%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SW8 district median

£681,250

Based on 423 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,905/m²
Price per ft²£827/ft²
Avg floor area55.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
39%
C
9%
D
3%
F
1%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£138,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2025 · CAGR

+3.3%

Total change

+57%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.5%

per year

Acceleration

+14.44

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £400k–£450k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£305k£290k-4.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£450k£630k+40%5.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£470k£442k-5.9%2.5
Current market2025–2025£480k£480k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-4.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-4.9% α
Local
4.9%
District
9.8%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

65

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

17

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

26

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park205m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

65%

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.3 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

MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

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

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 158 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

434m

Post office

Nearby shops

S&V News19 m
Winta Halal Meat Shop267 m
Day 1277 m
Tesco Express446 m

Nearby cafes

Mister Waffle11 m
Starbucks175 m
O Fumeiro219 m
Berlengas256 m

Nearby restaurants

Chutney Tandoori176 m
Ocean Blue221 m
El Hak238 m
Domino's271 m

Nearby pubs

The Nottingham Castle37 m
Nolan's239 m
Mawbey Arms253 m
The Cavendish Arms293 m

Nearby gyms

Southbank Club49 m
The Sky Pool359 m
Sky Pool359 m
PureGym391 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy495 m
Harfleur Pharmacy897 m
Pulse Pharmacy964 m

Nearby health

South Lambeth Road Practice434 m
Super White540 m
Eudelo704 m
Rebas Medical Clinic711 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 264

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MISTER WAFFLE (LONDON) LTD
S&V PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
VAUXHALL BARBERS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,756m
Crossrail 2 route1,756m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,502 nationally

1,904

Est. population

28,236/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£47,300

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
42%
23%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3442%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

18%
39%
31%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent40%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
22%
23%
White British36%
White Other22%
Asian8%
Black23%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
76%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
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
400
Under construction
400
Completed (3yr)
994
Largest scheme
894 homes · Plots B & D, South London Mail Centre, 53, Nine Elms Lane, London, SW8 5BB
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF645 homes
completed
40-42, 40-42, Ponton Road, SW8 5BA514 homes
completed
Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF477 homes
completed
Embassy Gardens, Embassy Gardens, Ponton Road, SW8 5DA336 homes
completed
Embassy Gardens Phase 2, A03, Embassy Gardens Phase 2, A03, Ponton Road, SW8313 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 2LB

Full postcodeSW8 2LB
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStockwell West & Larkhall
Latitude51.478907
Longitude-0.129223
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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