SW8 1DQ

Oval, Lambeth

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At a glance

Every premises in SW8 1DQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. The average home in Lambeth sold for £536,623 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 247 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SW8 1DQ, the nearest primary school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Platanos College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The South Lambeth Rd Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Vauxhall station is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; Nine Elms (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, Albert Square Garden, is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableNone

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)None

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)None

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Lambeth 004

247Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Lambeth

154Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Theft from the person	58	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	43	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Violence and sexual offences	36	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	29	15	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	22	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	18	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Public order	8.2	6.7	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	7.5	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	6.0	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	5.6	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	4.7	5.0	Moderate · 6/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Other crime	3.4	2.1	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.0	1.0	High · 7/10

Lambeth 004: October 2025 to September 2026, 14,000 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Lambeth 004 Lambeth England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

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

0.2 mi

Reay Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 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

0.3 mi

Ashmole Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Platanos CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Oct 2021 · Report

0.3 mi

Lilian Baylis Technology SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 22 Feb 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

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

0.8 mi

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

0.8 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Vida PharmacyPharmacy · SW8 1XW

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Medirex PharmacyPharmacy · SW8 2UD

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Millennium PharmacyPharmacy · SW9 6BH

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

GP practices

The South Lambeth Rd PracticeGP practice · SW8 1UL

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Mawbey Group PracticeGP practice · SW8 2UD

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Binfield Road SurgeryGP practice · SW4 6TB

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Dentists

Community Health South London NDental practice · SW8 2UD

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

The Monteiro Dental ClinicDental practice · SW9 0JQ

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SW9 0JD

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

The Lambeth HospitalHospital · SW9 9NU

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Rosa Parks Ward-Lambeth HospitalHospital · SW9 9NU

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

The Gordon HospitalHospital · SW1V 2RH

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Vauxhall

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Vauxhall

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Wandsworth RoadWindrush line

0.9 mi · 19 min walkZone 2

Clapham High StreetWindrush line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

Nine ElmsNorthern

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

StockwellNorthernVictoria

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

OvalNorthern

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 2

VauxhallVictoria

0.6 mi · 11 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

100 mto the nearest park, Albert Square Garden

11parks within a 10 minute walk

30hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Albert Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Play area (11 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Vauxhall ParkPark or garden · 3.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (24 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Vauxhall Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Kingfisher PlaygroundPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Church Manor EstatePark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£74,124

£50,508 after tax

Lambeth

£74,124

£52,236 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£74,124

After tax£50,508

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£46,677Lambeth £43,513 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Lambeth 004); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 13,218 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

8% of Lambeth's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 4

Employment

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

50% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 44% in Lambeth and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SW8 1DQ

What is the crime rate in SW8 1DQ?

The neighbourhood records 247 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Lambeth the rate is 154 per 1,000. 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 SW8 1DQ?

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 SW8 1DQ?

The nearest primary school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Platanos College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in SW8 1DQ?

Every premises in SW8 1DQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SW8 1DQ?

Vauxhall is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk, and Nine Elms (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SW8 1DQ?

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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