SW8 postcode district

Lambeth · 862 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. Across Lambeth, police record 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SW8 district, the nearest primary school is Herbert Morrison Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Platanos College, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Mawbey Group Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Wandsworth Road station is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; Nine Elms (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Larkhall Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Griffin Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 15 Nov 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Allen Edwards Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Jun 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

Platanos CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Oct 2021 · Report

0.6 mi

Pimlico AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExceptionalCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standard

Nursery, special and other

Tachbrook Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.7 mi

The Park CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–25 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Wandsworth RoadWindrush line

0.5 mi · 11 min walkZone 2

Queenstown Road (Battersea)

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Battersea Park

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Vauxhall

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Nine ElmsNorthern

0.3 mi · 5 min walkZone 1

Battersea Power StationNorthern

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

StockwellNorthernVictoria

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 2

VauxhallVictoria

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZones 1 and 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Larkhall Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

5.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Larkhall ParkPark or garden · 5.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (25 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Albert Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Heathbrook ParkPark or garden · 2.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Vauxhall ParkPark or garden · 3.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SW8 district

What is the crime rate in the SW8 district?

Across Lambeth, police record 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SW8 district?

The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,153,203, semi-detached £1,028,861, terraced £796,865, flats £439,289. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SW8 district?

The nearest primary school is Herbert Morrison Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Platanos College, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW8 district?

Wandsworth Road is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk, and Nine Elms (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £74,124 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SW8

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SW8 9AH SW8 9BG SW8 9BW SW8 9DR SW8 9DS SW8 9EA SW8 9EN SW8 9EY SW8 9FF SW8 9FN SW8 9FT SW8 9GH SW8 9GL SW8 9GP SW8 9GQ SW8 9GR SW8 9GS SW8 9GT

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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