Vauxhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48169, -0.12534

SW8 2TH— Vauxhall, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 2TH, Vauxhall, Lambeth

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Top 13% LondonSchools 88%Safety 52/100Transport 65/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
52
Schools
95
Transport
65
Environment
62
Investment
60

The bottom line

SW8 2TH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW8 2TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+268.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 2TH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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 · Inspected Jun 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 101.9

★★★

Secondary

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.2

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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

239.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+199% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft14%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +268% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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£232,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialHigh

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern line
3.5 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

220

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo22 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City31 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

33

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)74
Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

93%

Full fibre

93%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed466 Mbps
Median download439 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% 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: 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

MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

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

3 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 1.3 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

178

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarket0086 Supermarket · 266 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

651m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amba Food & Wine85 m
Tony's Deli139 m
Shop Go Oriental Supermarket314 m
Tesco Express370 m

Nearby cafes

GAIL's51 m
Hungry Panda148 m
Parco Café173 m
Wedding House173 m

Nearby restaurants

Tia Maria Bar & Kitchen95 m
Mumbai Delight101 m
Harar103 m
43 Szechuan Kitchen125 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin Belle20 m
Nolan's239 m
Estrela303 m
Mawbey Arms389 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Vauxhaul98 m
Better263 m
The Sky Pool394 m
Sky Pool394 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy897 m
Harfleur Pharmacy1.1 km
Pulse Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Super White130 m
Eudelo319 m
Rebas Medical Clinic326 m
Riverside medical centre400 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 146

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

60

Investment score

Good

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,348m
Crossrail 2 route1,852m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,131 nationally

1,520

Est. population

9,539/km²

55%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£47,300

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

16%
55%
19%
Under 1816%
18–3455%
35–4919%
50–648%
65+3%

Tenure

15%
54%
18%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent54%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
24%
22%
White British31%
White Other24%
Asian22%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household77%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zone
Yes
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
100
Largest scheme
645 homes · Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF645 homes
completed
Sainsburys, 62, Sainsburys, 62, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LF477 homes
completed
Keybridge House, 80, Keybridge House, 80, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RG470 homes
completed
69-71, 69-71, Bondway, SW8 1SQ450 homes
completed
Site of Block A, St George Wharf, Site of Block A, St George Wharf, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LL274 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Ward turnout
88%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Jacqueline BondGreen
David FordLabour
Liam DaleyLabour

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Key facts for SW8 2TH

Full postcodeSW8 2TH
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardVauxhall
Latitude51.481686
Longitude-0.125335
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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