Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47378, -0.12937

SW8 2PL— Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 86%Safety 74/100Transport 49/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
63
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW8 2PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 2PL

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How SW8 2PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Allen Edwards Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 794.7%

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£172,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern line
8.2 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
6 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
9 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
12 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

13

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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park327m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.1 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

BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY

1 BINFIELD ROAD, SW4 6TB

3 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 476 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

214m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeffreys Seller207 m
Raj News229 m
M Hallaway Butchers230 m
M. Hallalway231 m

Nearby cafes

Articulates212 m
Max Cafe216 m
Casa Benefica217 m
Andalucia Cafe & Patisserie230 m

Nearby restaurants

Lusitania197 m
Mama Pollo203 m
Dallas205 m
A toca220 m

Nearby pubs

The Priory Arms139 m
The Surprise156 m
Aquarium Snack Bar260 m
The Cavendish Arms319 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym260 m
Jetts Fitness510 m
Southbank Club537 m
Sky Pool914 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy229 m
Pulse Pharmacy475 m
Harfleur Pharmacy515 m
Kamsons Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Binfield Road General Practice423 m
Springfield Medical Centre430 m
The Grantham Practice509 m
SW9 Dental528 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 226

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,179m
Crossrail 2 route2,012m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,967 nationally

2,351

Est. population

15,632/km²

66%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

30

Community stability

Age profile

22%
36%
20%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3436%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

35%
49%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent35%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
16%
34%
White British25%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black34%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
47%
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
17
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
39
Largest scheme
645 homes · Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

South Bank University, South Bank University, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2JZ231 homes
completed
PRIORY PARK SCHOOL, PRIORY PARK SCHOOL, PRIORY GROVE, LANSDOWNE WAY, SW845 homes
completed
Garages corner of, Garages corner of, Studley Road, Paradise Road, SW431 homes
completed
Annie McCall Hospital And 37 & 39, Annie McCall Hospital And 37 & 39, Jeffreys Road, SW4 6QU30 homes
completed
Springfield Methodist Church, 200, Springfield Methodist Church, 200, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2JU28 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
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Nadia BurrellLabour
David OxleyLabour
Joseph Dharampal-HornbyLabour

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Key facts for SW8 2PL

Full postcodeSW8 2PL
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStockwell West & Larkhall
Latitude51.473783
Longitude-0.129375
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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