AREA REPORT · LAMBETH SW8

SW8.

Lambeth

SW8 is an outcode in Lambeth, covering the neighbourhoods of Vauxhall South, Queenstown Road & Patmore, Stockwell North, Nine Elms and Oval. Over the last 12 months 240 properties changed hands — a median of £500k for flats (£8,740/sqm) and £978k for houses (£8,661/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
22,117
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
198
1,043
Houses
42
156
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£500k
n = 198
£575k
n = 1,043
Houses
£978k
n = 42
£1.01m
n = 156
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£8,740
n = 182
£9,181
n = 962
Houses
£8,661
n = 40
£8,798
n = 151
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−3.1% vs 12m
−6.5% vs 3y
£600k£1.20m£1.01m£978k£948k3Yn=15612Mn=426Mn=10
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−13.0% vs 3y
£425k£850k£575k£500k£500k3Yn=1,04312Mn=1986Mn=54
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−3.8% vs 12m
−5.3% vs 3y
£0£4,750£9,500£8,798£8,661£8,3313Yn=15112Mn=406Mn=10
Flats
·Stabilising
−0.1% vs 12m
−4.9% vs 3y
£0£5,500£11,000£9,181£8,740£8,7303Yn=96212Mn=1826Mn=49
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£1.03m
n=10
Median £
£948k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£8,985
n=10
Median £/sqm
£8,331
n=10
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£1.05m
n=42
Median £
£978k
n=42
Avg £/sqm
£8,654
n=40
Median £/sqm
£8,661
n=40
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£1.11m
n=156
Median £
£1.01m
n=156
Avg £/sqm
£9,031
n=151
Median £/sqm
£8,798
n=151
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£562k
n=54
Median £
£500k
n=54
Avg £/sqm
£8,282
n=49
Median £/sqm
£8,730
n=49
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£594k
n=198
Median £
£500k
n=198
Avg £/sqm
£8,602
n=182
Median £/sqm
£8,740
n=182
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£805k
n=1,043
Median £
£575k
n=1,043
Avg £/sqm
£9,866
n=962
Median £/sqm
£9,181
n=962
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£217k£671k£1.1m20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
75
Median potential
80
0173034592010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
1,271
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
5,902
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
5,828
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band D
5,342
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band E
3,748
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band F
3,821
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band G
1,790
Flats/maisonettes
Band H
555
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
25,150
89%
Terraced houses
2,746
9.7%
Semi-detached houses
116
<1%
Detached houses
19
<1%
Bungalows
11
<1%
Other/unknown
328
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
4
Metro & tram
4
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
95
Schools
12
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Vauxhall South
10,136
6,123
Nine Elms
3,674
2,674
Queenstown Road & Patmore
3,522
2,287
Stockwell North
3,944
1,680
Lavender Hill East
1,195
1,292
Stockwell West
3,173
1,244
Oval
1,025
702
Clapham Old Town
1,145
671
Clapham North
519
265
Battersea Park
3
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Shaftesbury & Queenstown
4,790
3,611
Stockwell West & Larkhall
7,326
3,439
Vauxhall
4,504
3,257
Oval
6,432
3,039
Battersea Park
1,020
1,612
Nine Elms
2,584
1,030
Clapham Town
1,664
936
Stockwell East
16
14
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SW8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Lambeth (SW8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SW8 (Lambeth) was £978k, with an average of £1.05m, from 42 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SW8?
The median flat sale price in SW8 over the last 12 months was £500k (about £8,740 per square metre), from 198 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SW8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SW8 are £8,661 for houses and £8,740 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SW8 have?
Homes in SW8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 75 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SW8 in the last year?
240 properties were sold in SW8 over the last 12 months, and 1,199 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES