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SW8 2XD

POSTCODE

An Oval postcode in Lambeth, a 1-minute walk from Nine Elms Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Herbert Morrison Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  4. 4
    Allen Edwards Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    St George's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  6. 6
    Platanos College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 40.8

    0.51 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vauxhall Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    790 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Stockwell Underground Station

    Underground

    872 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Bus · Stop J · north

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Bus · Stop L · south

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lansdowne Green

    Bus · Stop M · south

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Tate Library

    Bus · Stop U · south

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wheatsheaf Lane

    Bus · ->N · north

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

SW8 2XD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW8 2 sector.

Average price
£540,619
Median price: £475,000
Median -8.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
View district SW8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £505,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£737k£564k£391k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£690,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2PH
£320,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2FH
£425,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2AB
£385,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2PA
£430,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2NX
£340,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2AF
£350,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2BP
£490,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2LW
£318,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2EB
£400,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 2XD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 2XD

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 006 (E02000623)

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
£62,781

£53,542–£73,615

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,245

£38,358–£51,036

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,127

£39,832–£46,694

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,032

£31,992–£42,865

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: 1,553
White Brit.30.7%
African13.9%
Other White13.3%
Caribbean10.2%
Other ethnic group7.0%
+ 13 other groups · 24.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,559
Christian49.0%
No religion30.3%
Muslim9.6%
Not answered8.1%
Buddhist1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,558
25–3421.8%
35–4919.1%
50–6418.0%
20–248.9%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 688
One person: other21.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.7%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

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.
9455
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9455 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW8 2XD

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Oval
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 2XD
Coordinates
51.4791, -0.1285
Grid reference
TQ300772
Easting
530,062
Northing
177,237
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVHC+MJ
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 006A E01003097
E01003097
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 006 E02000623
E02000623
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 006A E01003097
E01003097
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 006 E02000623
E02000623
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 2XD 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 E01003097 and MSOA E02000623 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9455
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 2XD 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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