Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47083, -0.13335

SW8 2SH— Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 80%Safety 74/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.17%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
64
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW8 2SH

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 2SH

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How SW8 2SH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Larkhall Primary Campus

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

7 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 841m

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: 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£146,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2020 · CAGR

+2.6%

Total change

+22%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-47.0%

per year

Acceleration

-178.14

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£123k£123k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£283k£283k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£150k£150k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern line
7.6 min walk
Wandsworth Road

Nearby stations

Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
5 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
5 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
7 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

173

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City38 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

53%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed313 Mbps
Median download319 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.9 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

SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

110 UNION ROAD, SW8 2SH

0 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 971 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 595 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

421m

Post office

Nearby shops

Newspoint197 m
Quick Stop Food & Wine Supermarket200 m
AVN Convenience Store304 m
Jeffreys Seller311 m

Nearby cafes

Os Golfinhos186 m
Articulates314 m
Solneve Cafe343 m
Savoy Cafe343 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's268 m
Pak Hong316 m
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar334 m
Wings374 m

Nearby pubs

Feeleys133 m
Aquarium Snack Bar310 m
Pensbury Arms328 m
Distortion Brewing Co416 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness542 m
PureGym557 m
Clapham Leisure Centre734 m
Virgin Active780 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy456 m
Pulse Pharmacy610 m
Kamsons Pharmacy620 m
Pearl Pharmacy746 m

Nearby health

Springfield Medical Centre34 m
Manor Health Centre630 m
The Grantham Practice639 m
Binfield Road General Practice707 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 111

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY FLAT
UNION GROVE COMMUNITY NURSERY

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score24/100
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

45.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,608m
Crossrail 2 route1,920m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
48
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
50%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
231 homes · South Bank University, South Bank University, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2JZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Stewarts Lodge, 201, Stewarts Lodge, 201, Stewart's Road, SW8 4UU56 homes
completed
Coronation Hall And Land at, Coronation Hall And Land at, Union Road, Smedley Street, SW8 2QZ39 homes
completed
51, 51, Union Grove, SW8 2QJ20 homes
completed
FORMER COLLEGE BUILDING SITE, FORMER COLLEGE BUILDING SITE, DEELEY ROAD, SW817 homes
completed
123-133, 123-133, LARKHALL LANE, SW4 6RG13 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 2SH

Full postcodeSW8 2SH
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStockwell West & Larkhall
Latitude51.470825
Longitude-0.133354
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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