Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47201, -0.13698

SW8 4TX— Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 4TX, Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Schools 83%Safety 73/100Transport 54/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
73
Schools
73
Transport
54
Environment
64
Investment
32

The bottom line

SW8 4TX offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW8 4TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How SW8 4TX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Griffin Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Robbery8%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 836m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£46,564/m²
Price per ft²£4,326/ft²
Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

C
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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£185,000
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 potentialModerate

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
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
11.4 min walk
Wandsworth Road

Nearby stations

Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
3 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
3 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
10 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

144

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed233 Mbps
Median download232 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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.6 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

SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

110 UNION ROAD, SW8 2SH

4 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.1 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

423m

Post office

Nearby shops

Quick Stop Food & Wine Supermarket85 m
Newspoint88 m
AVN Convenience Store143 m
Delicias de Portugal330 m

Nearby cafes

Os Golfinhos101 m
Savoy Cafe161 m
Solneve Cafe177 m
Uncle Tom's Cabin221 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's46 m
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar151 m
Kam's Chicken254 m
Pak Hong329 m

Nearby pubs

Pensbury Arms111 m
Feeleys152 m
Distortion Brewing Co217 m
Aquarium Snack Bar323 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym559 m
Virgin Active720 m
Organic Health & Fitness871 m
Clapham Leisure Centre888 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy460 m
Kamsons Pharmacy723 m
Pearl Pharmacy953 m
Orbis Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Springfield Medical Centre318 m
Manor Health Centre735 m
Grafton Square Surgery834 m
Clapham Family Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 114

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

INANYEVENT LONDON LIMITED
LM HAND CAR WASH LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,678m
Crossrail 2 route1,636m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,136 nationally

1,935

Est. population

20,147/km²

68%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
37%
21%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

32%
50%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent32%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

19%
18%
35%
White British19%
White Other18%
Asian9%
Black35%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household65%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
38
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
56%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
386
Under construction
386
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
386 homes · Development Site Of 37 And 55 Battersea Phase 4a Sleaford Street SW8 5AB
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

The Westbury Estate, The Westbury Estate, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3ND64 homes
completed
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
102-104, 102-104, Stewarts Road, SW8 4UG20 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 4TX

Full postcodeSW8 4TX
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStockwell West & Larkhall
Latitude51.472007
Longitude-0.136978
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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