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

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 1BU, SW8 1JA, SW8 1BS, SW8 1JE, SW8 1JB, SW8 1JD, SW8 1HZ, SW8 1BL, SW8 1BY.

Albert Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albert Square are based on 215 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 1BT

Average Price
£605,993
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£2,399,652
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£554,746
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Square

Average Price
£632,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 13 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-05-25 £596,952
Flat 1 13 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£660,0002021-03-02 £649,215
Flat 2 10 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£575,0002019-09-27 £577,408
Flat 2 13 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£685,0002018-09-20 £716,776
7 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£408,0002018-06-04 £402,945

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,395 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,823 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		3,038 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 		299 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Herbert Morrison Primary School
Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 		351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reay Primary School
Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0EN 		506 yd Foundation 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 		559 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Allen Edwards Primary School
Studley Road, Stockwell SW4 6RP 		677 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		485 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR 		767 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington SE11 5QY 		1,121 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Gabriel's College
Langton Road, SW9 6UL 		1,475 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5 0UB 		1,619 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 		2,253 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		2,402 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,646 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,655 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,685 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 		3,229 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,400 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		1,295 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kennington Park Academy
20 Kennington Park Gardens, SE11 4AX 		1,329 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Park College
5 Kennington Park Place, SE11 4AS 		1,490 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell SE5 0TW 		1,558 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPhoenixPlace
Redcar Street, SE5 0NA 		1,710 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls 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
Royal Institute Of British Architects76-78 PORTLAND PLACE171 yd
Coffee Studio Clapham139A Clapham Road, London199 yd
Roosters Spot161 South Lambeth Road, London240 yd
Arepa And Co169 South Lambeth Road, London240 yd
Grelha D'Ouro145 South Lambeth Road, London282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Canton ArmsThe Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road205 yd
Estrela Bar111-115 South Lambeth Road, London384 yd
Mawbey ArmsMawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street461 yd
Fentiman ArmsThe Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road548 yd
Cavendish ArmsThe Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ritto's151 South Lambeth Road, London279 yd
Bengal Spice13 Lansdowne Way, London284 yd
De Milano Pizza143 South Lambeth Road, London291 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express129 South Lambeth Road, London326 yd
Roosters Corner346 South Lambeth Road, London497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco139 Clapham Road, London199 yd
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road240 yd
Lidl189 Clapham Road, London412 yd
Sainsbury's2A - 2D Binfield Road, London531 yd
TescoTesco Express, 118A Brixton Road540 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell)
LETT ROAD 		health and fitness suite230 yd
Platanos College
STOCKWELL PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite350 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell)
HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool356 yd
Reay Primary School
HACKFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch396 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed)
Stockwell Park Road 		swimming pool401 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School)
Hackford Road 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool410 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club
Brixton Road 		614 yd
Oasis Play
MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE 		artificial grass pitch726 yd
Vauxhall Park
FENTIMAN ROAD 		tennis courts730 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite762 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albert Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1419 crimes were reported near Albert Square . Only 5% 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 1BT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1419
Violence And Sexual Offences 332
Anti Social Behaviour 274
Shoplifting 143
Other Theft 118
Burglary 98
Vehicle Crime 78
Robbery 74
Public Order 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Bicycle Theft 50
Drugs 50
Theft From The Person 44
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket381 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket237 yd

Employment

SW8 1BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Self-Employed51
Retired38
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)18
Other11
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Other37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Information and communication20
Education17
Financial and insurance activities16
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female188
Male177

Partnership Status

Single194
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex7
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health213
Good health119
Fair health25
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 220
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian4
Black African27
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other8
White264
Roma3
Arab6
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union63
Rest of Europe8
Africa26
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean29
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years88
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland14
Germany2
Italy16
Portugal15
Spain7
Poland3
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America8
Oceania3
No passport held11

Religion

No religion144
Christian179
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered27
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