SW8 2FR

Vauxhall, Lambeth

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At a glance

75% of premises in SW8 2FR can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 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 2FR, the nearest primary school is Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Platanos College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Mawbey Group Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Vauxhall station is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; Nine Elms (tram, metro or Underground) is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable75% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

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

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

0.1 mi

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

0.2 mi

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

0.3 mi

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

0.5 mi

St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Secondary

Platanos CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Oct 2021 · Report

0.6 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

0.5 mi

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

1.0 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

Medirex PharmacyPharmacy · SW8 2UD

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Vida PharmacyPharmacy · SW8 1XW

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Halls ChemistPharmacy · SW8 2JS

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

GP practices

Mawbey Group PracticeGP practice · SW8 2UD

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

The South Lambeth Rd PracticeGP practice · SW8 1UL

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Binfield Road SurgeryGP practice · SW4 6TB

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dentists

Community Health South London NDental practice · SW8 2UD

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Riverside Dental SpaDental practice · SW8 2LW

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Riverside Dental SpaDental practice · SW8 2LE

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

The Gordon HospitalHospital · SW1V 2RH

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Lister HospitalHospital · SW1W 8RH

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Chelsea & Westminster NHS Fdn Trust - the Lister HospitalHospital · SW1W 8RH

1.0 mi · 21 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

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Vauxhall

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Wandsworth RoadWindrush line

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

Battersea Park

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Nine ElmsNorthern

70 m · 1 min walkZone 1

VauxhallVictoria

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZones 1 and 2

Battersea Power StationNorthern

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 1

StockwellNorthernVictoria

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 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

150 mto the nearest park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.4 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (12 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Vauxhall ParkPark or garden · 3.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Vauxhall Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (22 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (12 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Larkhall ParkPark or garden · 5.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Pimlico Gardens and ShrubberyPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Albert Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

St George's Square GardensPark or garden · 1.3 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 in the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 28,438 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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

Income

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Decile 9

Employment

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Decile 10

Education, skills and training

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Decile 8

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 2FR

What is the crime rate in SW8 2FR?

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 2FR?

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 2FR?

The nearest primary school is Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Platanos College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 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 2FR?

75% of premises in SW8 2FR can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 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 2FR?

Vauxhall is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk, and Nine Elms (tram, metro or Underground) is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SW8 2FR?

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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