Dorset Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 1AL is located in the Oval electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 1AR, SW9 0JU, SW8 1AH, SW8 1AJ, SW8 1BD, SW8 1AN, SW9 0EG, SW8 1AS, SW9 0HS.

Dorset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Road are based on 745 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1AL

Average Price
£724,499
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£724,499
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£725,235
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
149 Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£785,0002022-03-31 £780,516
153 Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-03-09 £715,131
149 Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£308,0002009-09-04 £660,662
153 Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002006-06-09 £801,639
153 Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002003-01-31 £650,396

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,415 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,553 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		2,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Dorset Road, SW8 1EJ 		303 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reay Primary School
Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0EN 		309 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashmole Primary School
Ashmole Street, SW8 1NT 		470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Herbert Morrison Primary School
Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 		555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
Wyvil Road, SW8 2TJ 		600 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR 		479 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		652 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington SE11 5QY 		887 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Gabriel's College
Langton Road, SW9 6UL 		1,272 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5 0UB 		1,371 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		2,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		2,151 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,398 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,686 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,928 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		2,920 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kennington Park Academy
20 Kennington Park Gardens, SE11 4AX 		1,023 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Park College
5 Kennington Park Place, SE11 4AS 		1,180 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell SE5 0TW 		1,308 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPhoenixPlace
Redcar Street, SE5 0NA 		1,468 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		1,478 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Di Lieto2A South Island Place, London232 yd
Coffee Studio Clapham139A Clapham Road, London276 yd
Cafe Van GoghCafe, Christ Church339 yd
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen8 Claylands Road, London350 yd
Mezzo62A Brixton Road, London365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fentiman ArmsThe Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road378 yd
The Canton ArmsThe Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road489 yd
Estrela Bar111-115 South Lambeth Road, London493 yd
Hanover ArmsThe Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road498 yd
The Brown Derby336 Kennington Park Road, London498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smash & GrillBusiness, 32 Clapham Road277 yd
Claylands Fish Bar2 Claylands Road, London350 yd
Lucky Cat64A Brixton Road, London350 yd
The Big Taste54 Brixton Road, London365 yd
Pizza BufalinaBusiness, 60 Brixton Road368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco139 Clapham Road, London276 yd
TescoTesco Express, 118A Brixton Road357 yd
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road475 yd
Lidl189 Clapham Road, London652 yd
Sainsbury's2A - 2D Binfield Road, London814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reay Primary School
HACKFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch176 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell)
LETT ROAD 		health and fitness suite226 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell)
HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool410 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club
Brixton Road 		433 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School)
Hackford Road 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool462 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval)
Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park 		health and fitness suite569 yd
Platanos College
STOCKWELL PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite589 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed)
The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington 		health and fitness suite590 yd
The Kia Oval
THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL 		grass pitches590 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1481 crimes were reported near Dorset Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW8 1AL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1481
Violence And Sexual Offences 347
Anti Social Behaviour 263
Other Theft 133
Shoplifting 128
Burglary 103
Robbery 88
Public Order 81
Vehicle Crime 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Theft From The Person 65
Drugs 58
Bicycle Theft 54
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 11

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW8 1AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Island Place176 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bakery Close190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bakery Close190 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mowll Street293 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Mowll Street293 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Old South Lambeth Road534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old South Lambeth Road534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old South Lambeth Road534 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near South Island Place176 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired34
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication9
Other8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Construction6
Education5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities1
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female115
Male120

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex14
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed7

Health

Very good health123
Good health72
Fair health20
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 79
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian4
Black African48
Black Caribbean18
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other6
White105
Arab1
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom131
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa32
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean33
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK131
10+ Years83
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland1
France4
Italy1
Portugal10
Spain3
Poland3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia7
Central and South America11
No passport held10

Religion

No religion80
Christian114
Buddhist3
Muslim20
Not answered18
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