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SW8 1FY

POSTCODE

SW8 1FY is a postcode in Oval.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4802, -0.1226
OS grid TQ304773 (530,466, 177,365)
IMD England
5/10
#15157
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
MoM -26% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFVJG+3X
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£650,000
Median property price · SW8 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 67 sales
-9.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15157
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15157 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 004 (E02000621)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,124

£62,930–£87,310

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,508

£43,549–£58,579

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,420

£47,203–£56,015

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,677

£40,596–£53,669

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales

SW8 1FY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW8 1 sector.

Average price
£772,136
Median price: £650,000
Median -9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales
View district SW8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £390,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£716k£390k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£375,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1BH
£405,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UY
£920,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SW8 1NJ
£395,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1HS
£2,125,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SW8 1LH
£450,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UD
£800,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1DF
£315,000 · 2026-05-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UY
£1,150,000 · 2026-05-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1GR
£310,000 · 2026-05-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 1FY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 1FY

Counts are for Oval electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY stable
403019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY -14%
472910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
88
YoY +9%
1388735
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

148
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,739
White Brit.33.3%
Other White20.3%
African8.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.8%
Caribbean7.0%
+ 14 other groups · 22.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,732
Christian42.1%
No religion38.3%
Not answered8.3%
Muslim6.4%
Buddhist2.7%
+ 3 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,733
25–3433.2%
35–4918.3%
50–6414.0%
20–2411.4%
65–744.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.2%

Households

Total households: 871
One person: other32.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.9%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 8 other households · 21.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Underground

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Vauxhall

    Underground · Rail

    566 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Oval

    Underground

    715 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Tate Library

    Bus · Stop U · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wheatsheaf Lane

    Bus · ->N · north

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tate Library

    Bus · Stop T · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wheatsheaf Lane

    Bus · ->S · south

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Thorne Road

    Bus · Stop V · south

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW8 1FY

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Oval
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 1FY
Coordinates
51.4802, -0.1226
Grid reference
TQ304773
Easting
530,466
Northing
177,365
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVJG+3X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green E14001559
Constituency
E14001559
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Oval
Constituency code
E14001559
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lambeth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 004C E01003104
E01003104
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 004 E02000621
E02000621
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 004C E01003104
E01003104
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 004 E02000621
E02000621
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:39 AM5:49 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
November 2017 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 1FY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003104 and MSOA E02000621 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15157
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 1FY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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