UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sw8
SW8London, Lambeth, England
House prices in SW8, Lambeth
Homes in SW8 sold for a median of £590,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 796 standard sales.
It is the third most expensive of the 8 postcode districts in the Lambeth council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 106 | £950,000 | £680,000 to £1,233,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 682 | £540,000 | £425,000 to £745,000 | Too few |
Only 23 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 86% of sales.
140 sales in SW8, or 18%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in SW8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SW8 5, around London, with a median of £1,102,500, and lowest in SW8 4, around London, at £480,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SW8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 106 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SW8 1GU | £2,184,500 | 17 |
| SW8 5HF | £1,977,000 | 8 |
| SW8 5HE | £1,831,000 | 12 |
| SW8 1DB | £1,300,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3SX | £1,260,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1GT | £1,255,500 | 8 |
| SW8 4RL | £1,027,500 | 4 |
| SW8 2XT | £999,000 | 4 |
| SW8 1GS | £990,000 | 13 |
| SW8 5HD | £988,500 | 11 |
| SW8 3TZ | £975,000 | 4 |
| SW8 3PZ | £956,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2LS | £942,500 | 4 |
| SW8 3JX | £890,000 | 4 |
| SW8 5DF | £885,000 | 4 |
| SW8 1BG | £880,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1GQ | £871,500 | 8 |
| SW8 1AT | £870,000 | 9 |
| SW8 2JE | £845,000 | 6 |
| SW8 1XD | £830,500 | 4 |
| SW8 4EU | £830,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2LZ | £825,000 | 4 |
| SW8 1GA | £815,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1DF | £808,500 | 6 |
| SW8 1GR | £800,500 | 14 |
| SW8 2FJ | £800,000 | 5 |
| SW8 4BE | £795,000 | 5 |
| SW8 3SU | £770,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2FL | £765,000 | 5 |
| SW8 4EY | £750,000 | 5 |
| SW8 1LR | £723,500 | 4 |
| SW8 2LQ | £722,500 | 6 |
| SW8 1JX | £720,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1LQ | £720,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2AU | £720,000 | 3 |
| SW8 4SX | £717,500 | 4 |
| SW8 2JF | £715,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3TP | £695,000 | 4 |
| SW8 3PE | £685,000 | 8 |
| SW8 3TS | £680,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2FY | £677,500 | 6 |
| SW8 3HH | £670,000 | 7 |
| SW8 2LR | £665,000 | 8 |
| SW8 3PF | £660,000 | 7 |
| SW8 4RR | £655,000 | 4 |
| SW8 1DL | £635,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1BQ | £632,500 | 14 |
| SW8 3PQ | £632,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2LU | £625,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1QA | £620,000 | 3 |
| SW8 1AS | £615,000 | 5 |
| SW8 3TH | £615,000 | 4 |
| SW8 2FS | £612,000 | 6 |
| SW8 1XJ | £610,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2NP | £610,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2PH | £607,500 | 3 |
| SW8 2LX | £600,000 | 4 |
| SW8 4RP | £590,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3QE | £582,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3RL | £581,500 | 6 |
| SW8 3TX | £581,000 | 4 |
| SW8 2FW | £565,000 | 4 |
| SW8 2DU | £557,500 | 4 |
| SW8 3QD | £550,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2XS | £544,000 | 6 |
| SW8 2LP | £542,500 | 4 |
| SW8 3JF | £542,500 | 4 |
| SW8 4SL | £540,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2JS | £530,000 | 3 |
| SW8 4AD | £528,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3RR | £525,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3RY | £520,000 | 5 |
| SW8 1UH | £500,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2ES | £500,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2FZ | £500,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2LW | £500,000 | 5 |
| SW8 4RJ | £492,500 | 4 |
| SW8 4DB | £491,000 | 6 |
| SW8 2DH | £490,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3JD | £480,000 | 4 |
| SW8 2EN | £475,500 | 3 |
| SW8 2FD | £475,000 | 5 |
| SW8 1AU | £466,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3NR | £462,500 | 4 |
| SW8 4DA | £460,000 | 6 |
| SW8 1QU | £450,000 | 5 |
| SW8 3JG | £435,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3SR | £430,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2JA | £425,000 | 3 |
| SW8 4DJ | £425,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2AB | £420,000 | 3 |
| SW8 3QH | £420,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2AP | £417,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2BP | £413,000 | 5 |
| SW8 1HR | £408,500 | 3 |
| SW8 2AH | £388,000 | 3 |
| SW8 2AZ | £350,000 | 5 |
| SW8 2FT | £339,000 | 4 |
| SW8 4UG | £330,000 | 3 |
| SW8 4ER | £325,500 | 3 |
| SW8 4UR | £322,500 | 4 |
| SW8 3AS | £303,000 | 3 |
| SW8 4JT | £278,000 | 3 |
| SW8 5HA | £215,000 | 4 |
| SW8 5EZ | £151,500 | 3 |
| SW8 5EY | £137,000 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median fell 6%, from £627,500 in 2016 to £590,000 in 2025, the tenth biggest fall of the 212 districts in London.
Leasehold homes
88% of sales in SW8 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Postcode districts in the Lambeth council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SW8 is the third most expensive.
- SE24 Lambeth£670,000
- SW4 Lambeth£625,000
- SW8 Lambeth, this district£590,000
- SE11 Lambeth£576,500
- SE27 Lambeth£561,500
- SW2 Lambeth£525,000
- SW9 Lambeth£505,000
- SW16 Lambeth£475,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 46 | |
| C | 360 | |
| D | 164 | |
| E | 12 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 2 |
69% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | ||
| 171 | ||
| 73 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 97 | ||
| 37 |
43% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SW8, from the sales in SW8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Nine Elms 54 sales£1,102,500
- Vauxhall 221 sales£720,000
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown 191 sales£555,000
- Clapham Town 49 sales£548,000
- Oval 133 sales£515,000
- Stockwell West & Larkhall 176 sales£445,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £305,000 for a flat on Bolney Street to £1,500,000 for a terraced house on Prairie Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in SW8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 2, 63B Stanley GroveSold for £525,000
- 141 Carey GardensSold for £465,000
- Flat 40, Priory Grove School, 10 Priory GroveSold for £690,000
- Flat 1021, 21 St George WharfSold for £320,000
- 36 Silverthorne RoadSold for £545,000
- Flat 21, Purbeck House Bolney StreetSold for £305,000
- Flat 2, 32 Rita RoadSold for £499,000
- 32 Prairie StreetSold for £1,500,000
- Flat 6, Harcourt House Albion AvenueSold for £425,000
- Flat 26, Longley Court Lansdowne GreenSold for £385,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Wandsworth Road, London£530,00085 sales
- St George Wharf, London£627,50072 sales
- Bondway, London£1,042,50060 sales
- Queenstown Road, London£535,00043 sales
- Nine Elms Lane, London£1,794,00037 sales
Living in SW8
Crime
131 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 89 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,047 a year in Lambeth for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 96 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 796 standard sales in SW8, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were new builds.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.