Albert Square is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 1BU 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 1BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 1BT, SW8 1BY, SW8 1HZ, SW8 1JA, SW8 1BZ, SW8 1HY, SW8 1BS, SW8 1JB, SW8 1JD.

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 1BU

Average Price
£1,092,912
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£2,094,607
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£425,115
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
5 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£2,050,0002020-10-22 £2,071,321
2B Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£382,8752014-06-16 £455,834
2B Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£246,0002011-11-02 £407,792
2B Albert Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002006-06-16 £411,718
5 Albert Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£685,0002002-12-06 £2,117,892

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,428 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,200 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,589 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		2,986 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 		312 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Herbert Morrison Primary School
Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 		399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reay Primary School
Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0EN 		452 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 		589 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Allen Edwards Primary School
Studley Road, Stockwell SW4 6RP 		709 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 		468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR 		739 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington SE11 5QY 		1,108 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Gabriel's College
Langton Road, SW9 6UL 		1,422 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5 0UB 		1,566 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 		2,246 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		2,387 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,639 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,675 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,695 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 		3,192 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,397 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 4Kennington Park Academy
20 Kennington Park Gardens, SE11 4AX 		1,284 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		1,288 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Park College
5 Kennington Park Place, SE11 4AS 		1,452 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell SE5 0TW 		1,505 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPhoenixPlace
Redcar Street, SE5 0NA 		1,656 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
Coffee Studio Clapham139A Clapham Road, London151 yd
Royal Institute Of British Architects76-78 PORTLAND PLACE210 yd
Roosters Spot161 South Lambeth Road, London290 yd
Arepa And Co169 South Lambeth Road, London290 yd
Cultural Tapas Bar5 Lansdowne Way, London302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Canton ArmsThe Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road258 yd
Estrela Bar111-115 South Lambeth Road, London420 yd
Mawbey ArmsMawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street511 yd
Fentiman ArmsThe Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road542 yd
The Swan2A Stockwell Road, London617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bengal Spice13 Lansdowne Way, London302 yd
Ritto's151 South Lambeth Road, London324 yd
De Milano Pizza143 South Lambeth Road, London335 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express129 South Lambeth Road, London367 yd
Roosters Corner346 South Lambeth Road, London518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco139 Clapham Road, London151 yd
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road290 yd
Lidl189 Clapham Road, London414 yd
TescoTesco Express, 118A Brixton Road487 yd
Sainsbury's2A - 2D Binfield Road, London551 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell)
LETT ROAD 		health and fitness suite177 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell)
HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool314 yd
Reay Primary School
HACKFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch345 yd
Platanos College
STOCKWELL PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite351 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School)
Hackford Road 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool370 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed)
Stockwell Park Road 		swimming pool397 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club
Brixton Road 		561 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site)
Cowley Road 		swimming pool718 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Vauxhall Park
FENTIMAN ROAD 		tennis courts747 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albert Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1395 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 1BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1395
Violence And Sexual Offences 323
Anti Social Behaviour 257
Shoplifting 143
Other Theft 123
Burglary 98
Vehicle Crime 76
Robbery 76
Public Order 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Drugs 52
Bicycle Theft 49
Theft From The Person 43
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Road216 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Carroun Road459 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road177 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Walberswick Street340 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bakery Close226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bakery Close226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carroun Road459 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carroun Road459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cobbett Street156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trigon Road545 yd

Employment

SW8 1BU 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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