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SW8 1NR

POSTCODE

An Oval postcode in Lambeth, a 2-minute walk from Oval Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ashmole Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Henry Fawcett Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  4. 4
    Reay Primary School

    Primary

    0.28 mi

  5. 5
    Lilian Baylis Technology School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 46.3

    0.35 mi

  6. 6
    St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oval Underground Station

    Underground

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vauxhall Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    776 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Kennington Underground Station

    Underground

    966 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Oval

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oval

    Bus · Stop R · south-west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oval

    Bus · Stop D · west

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fentiman Road

    Bus · Stop S · north

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fentiman Road

    Bus · Stop T · south

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales

SW8 1NR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW8 1 sector.

Average price
£714,974
Median price: £587,500
Median -18.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales
View district SW8
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £402,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£722k£402k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£305,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1EP
£499,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1JU
£385,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1ET
£442,500 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1LS
£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
£427,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1DL
£395,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1HS
£2,125,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SW8 1LH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 1NR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 1NR

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
403019
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
31
YoY +24%
472910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
852
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
98
YoY +63%
1388735
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

169
incidents · Sep '26

People

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,033
White Brit.29.2%
African18.8%
Other White16.9%
Caribbean7.3%
Other ethnic group6.5%
+ 12 other groups · 21.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,032
Christian50.8%
No religion29.6%
Muslim9.0%
Not answered8.3%
Buddhist1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,035
50–6418.8%
35–4918.6%
25–3416.7%
65–7411.2%
20–249.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 498
One person: other24.5%
One person: aged 66+19.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

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.
7695
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7695 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW8 1NR

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Oval
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 1NR
Coordinates
51.4815, -0.1146
Grid reference
TQ310775
Easting
531,019
Northing
177,524
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVJP+J5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

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

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 004H E01033864
E01033864
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 004 E02000621
E02000621
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 004F E01033207
E01033207
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

7:11 AM4:17 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 1NR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033864 and MSOA E02000621 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7695
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 1NR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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