SW8 2FJ
The median sold price for the postcode SW8 2FJ is around £560,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 310 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SW8 2FJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly theft from the person. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as very low. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Very Low. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £340,000 – £740,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SW8 2, last 24 months.
- Flat£482,500(236 sales)
- Terraced£1,140,000(13 sales)
- Semi-detachedToo few sales(2 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
SW8 2FJ median £560,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £535,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.9× the typical Lambeth neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.8× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Lambeth and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SW8 2FJ, compared with 91.7% across Lambeth and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 81.7% of premises across Lambeth (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Lambeth | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 81.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 91.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 15% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lambeth: more deprived than 0% of its 181 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band F (50%). Average Band D in Lambeth is £2,047.11 for 2026/27.
That is 14% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band F in Lambeth: £2,956.94 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 940 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A0%
- Band B0%
- Band C–
- Band D3%
- Band E38%
- Band F50%
- Band G7%
- Band H1%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Herbert Morrison Primary School0.2 miles (350 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for Herbert Morrison Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles (450 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Lilian Baylis Technology School0.6 miles (900 m)Ofsted, February 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Lilian Baylis Technology School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Pimlico Academy0.6 miles (980 m)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Platanos College0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, October 2021: GoodOfsted reports for Platanos College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SW8 2FJ is Nine Elms Underground Station, 0.1 miles (170 m) away in a straight line. There are 19 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.1 miles (170 m)Nine Elms Underground Station
- 0.3 miles (550 m)Vauxhall Underground Station
- 0.4 miles (640 m)Vauxhall Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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