SW8 Area Report

Crime Statistics

Higher crime levels. Consider security measures and research specific crime types.

Source: Police.uk • Open Government Licence

Deprivation Index (IMD)Local authority (Lambeth)

Lambeth has above-average deprivation, in the bottom 40% of areas nationally.

1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least deprived 10% nationally

Source: MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 • Open Government Licence

House Price Index

Local-authority-wide figures for Lambeth (the HPI is only published at LAD level). SW8 spans 2 local authorities; Lambeth is the one covering the bulk of the outcode. For the SW8-specific median see the headline above and the sales sections below.

Average Price by Type

24-Month Price Trend

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (as of 01/12/2025) • Open Government Licence

Schools & Education

Breakdown of all 17 schools within 1 mile, by phase.

Source: Department for Education • School Performance Tables 2024/25

Transport Links

Source: TfL API & National Rail

Browse by property type

Median prices in SW8 broken out by HMLR property type, last 5 years.

Pages only appear above where at least 10 sales were registered in the last 5 years.

Price Trends

Momentum for Lambeth. For the headline SW8 median see the top of the page; for the smoothed local-authority average see the House Price Index section above.

Source: ONS House Price Index • Open Government Licence

Source: Valuation Office Agency

Sales and planning applications at this postcode, most recent first.

1. Aug 2024 · PLANNING
   Variation of conditions 2, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 28, 32, 34, 49, 57 and 69 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref: 16/05114/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential led mixed use development in a part 1/part 5/part 35/36 storey building to the North/North East and a 8 storey (plus plant) building to the South (fronting onto Wyvil Road) comprising 278 residential units, office (B1) and retail floorspace (flexible use Class A1,A2 and A3). Provision of 2 levels of basement, together with servicing, car parking and provision of areas of public realm and associated works.) granted on 06.09.2017
   Final Decision2024/2951/P
2. Dec 2018 · PLANNING
   Removal of existing structures and the construction of a mixed-use development comprising two towers of 53 storeys (185m) and 42 storeys (151m), with a connecting podium of 10-storeys (49m), containing office (B1), hotel (C1), residential (C3) and flexible ground floor retail and non-residential institution (A1/A2/A3/A4/D1) uses plus plant, servicing, parking and other ancillary space; the provision of hard and soft landscaping; the creation of a new vehicular access point on Wandsworth Road and a vehicular layby on Parry Street and other works incidental to the development.
   Final Decision2018/5295/P
3. Dec 2017 · PLANNING
   Request for observation to adjoining borough of Lambeth for the removal of existing structures and the construction of a mixed-use development comprising two towers of 53 storeys (185m) and 42 storeys (151m), with a connecting podium of 10-storeys (49m), containing office (B1), hotel (C1), residential (C3) and flexible ground floor retail and non-residential institution (A1/A2/A3/A4/D1) uses plus plant, servicing, parking and other ancillary space; the provision of hard and soft landscaping; the creation of a new vehicular access point on Wandsworth Road and a vehicular layby on Parry Street and other works incidental to the development.
   Final Decision2017/6715/P
4. Oct 2016 · PLANNING
   Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 14/00601/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential led mixed use development in a building part 24/part 50 storeys in height (+ 3 levels of basement) and comprising 728.5 sqm of ground floor commercial units (flexible use class A1, A2, A3 and A4) , 5,171 sqm of office floorspace (use class B1) and 450 residential units).
   Final Decision2016/5637/P
5. Aug 2016 · PLANNING
   Observations to the London Borough of Lambeth for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential led mixed use development in a part 2/part 10/part 36 storey building to the North/North East and a 9 storey building to the South (fronting onto Wyvil Road) comprising 272 residential units, office (B1) and retail floorspace (flexible use Class A1,A2 and A3). Provision of 2 levels of basement, together with servicing, car parking and provision of areas of public realm and associated works.
   Final Decision2016/4756/P
6. Apr 2015 · PLANNING
   Variation of condition 2 (list of approved plans) of planning permission 11/04428/FUL, as amended by planning permission14/03477/VOC (demolition of existing buildings (except for the listed buildings on the site) to provide a mixed use scheme comprising nine blocks ranging between 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21, 32, 48 and 50 storeys, which includes 520 dwellings (57,244sqm Gros Internal Area (GIA)), 22,732sqm of new office space (B1), 3119sqm GIA of A1-A5 retail, 278 bedroom hotel and 123 suite hotel (C1), 50 bedroom replacement homeless hostel (sui generis), 454 student bed spaces, 3, 777sqm new multi-screen cinema (D2), 1,317sqm GIA gym(D2), 67sqm Community Building associated basement car parking and servicing; new public square and children's play area and associated public realm improvements) granred 02/09/14.
   Withdrawn2014/6894/P
7. Sept 2014 · PLANNING
   Observations to the London Borough of Lambeth for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential led mixed use development in a part three/part 33/part 37 storey building to the north; single storey building to the east; and part six/part eight storey building to the south of the site (fronting onto Wyvil Road) to provide 219 residential units, also comprising new commercial and employment floorspace (flexible use class A1, A2, A3 and B1). Provision of two levels of basement with amended vehicle access to Wyvil Road, car and cycle parking, and provision of areas of public realm.
   Final Decision2014/4924/P
8. Feb 2014 · PLANNING
   Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential led mixed use development in a building part 24/part 50 storeys in height (+ 3 levels of basement) and comprising 860 sqm of ground floor commercial units (flexible use class A1, A2, A3 and A4) , 5,171 sqm of office floorspace (use class B1) and 450 residential units.
   Final Decision2014/1069/P
9. Oct 2013 · PLANNING
   Request for observations from the London Borough of Lambeth for a request for scoping opinion in respect of an Environmental Assessment
   Final Decision2013/6345/P
10. Jul 2013 · PLANNING
    Observation to Wandsworth: Minor Material Amendments to Outline permission for redevelopment of Battersea Power Station dated 23/08/2011 (ref: 2009/3575).
    Final Decision2013/4281/P
11. Feb 2012 · PLANNING
    Observations to the adjoining borough of Lambeth for redevelopment of the existing site to provide a 32 storey mixed-use building comprising new leisure uses (swimming pool & gymnasium) and 572 units for student residential accommodation. Provision of refuse and cycle storage, disabled parking and associated landscaping.
    Final Decision2012/0506/P
12. Sept 2011 · PLANNING
    Observations to the adjoining borough of Lambeth for a part detailed and part outline planning application comprising: Full detailed planning permission for the demolition of the existing retail store and petrol station to allow for the erection of a replacement retail store (7,432msq net trading floorspace (13,059msq gross internal floor area), childrens tutoring facility (298msq), lobby/circulation space (1,707msq), energy centre (779msq), flexible retail, community floorspace (787msq), business, office floorspace (1,860msq) and 671 residential units with ancillary gymnasium (369msq) arranged in seven blocks including towers of 19, 28 and 37 storeys. Also proposed are 363 retail and 148 residential parking spaces, 882 cycle spaces together with associated open space, childrens play space, landscaping and public realm improvements along Wandsworth Road and a new route from Wandsworth Road to New Covent Garden. Outline planning permission (with appearance, landscaping and access to be Reserved Matters) for 105msq of flexible A1, A2, A3, A4, D1 floorspace and 66 dwellings within 2 blocks. In addition outline planning permission is also sought for a further 1736msq of flexible floorspace for use in association with either the proposed Nine Elms Northern Line station or A1, A2, A3, A4, D1 use.
    Final Decision2011/4400/P
13. Sept 2010 · PLANNING
    Observation to Wandsworth Council for restoration, extension, alterations and conversion of the Power Station building to provide retail, residential flats, business, cultural, hotel and conference facilities, event space and incidental accommodation; the demolition of other buildings and development of the land surrounding the Power Station and adjacent/ nearby sites to provide retail, restaurants bars and cafes, offices, hotel, residential, community and cultural space, assembly and leisure space, an energy centre; parking for cars, coaches, motorcycles and bicycles; new access and internal road system and servicing; 'off-site' highway works; works to the jetty to facilitate river transport and fuel delivery, including alterations to the river wall; provision of open space and landscaping works. (application for outline planning permission with detailed elements provided in relation to the Power Station itself, and the jetty and river structures)
    Withdrawn2010/4819/P
14. Jan 2010 · PLANNING
    Observations to the London Borough of Lambeth for the redevelopment of the site involving the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a part one storey, part eight storey and part 36 storey plus basement building to provide a mixed use development comprising ground floor units (flexible use class A1, A2, A3 and D1) and 257 square metres, 4722 square metres of office floorspace (use class B1), 239 residential units, 3220 square metres of amenity space and landscaped amenity areas, 23 car parking spaces, 278 cycle parking spaces, refuse storage, public realm improvements at street level and the formation of new vehicular access from Wyvil Road.
    Final Decision2010/0372/P

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid · planning.data.gov.uk · matched by postcode (street-level, not house-level).

Source: planning.data.gov.uk

Source: Historic England

Noise Levels

Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Maps (Round 3)