Dorset Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 1ES 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 Dorset Road, London, SW8 1ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 1ER, SW8 1AE, SW8 1AF, SW8 1EP, SW8 1AB, SW8 1DR, SW8 1AD, SW8 1DB, SW8 1ET.

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 1ES

Average Price
£345,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£345,600
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
Flat 12 Melcombe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£427,5002022-01-04 £425,361
Flat 32 Melcombe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£400,0002018-07-19 £405,033
Flat 18 Melcombe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£392,5002018-02-22 £395,116
Flat 13 Melcombe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-05-22 £253,500
Flat 28 Melcombe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£330,0002014-05-22 £403,483

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,802 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		2,966 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 		117 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Herbert Morrison Primary School
Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 		366 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 		421 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reay Primary School
Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0EN 		495 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashmole Primary School
Ashmole Street, SW8 1NT 		584 yd Community 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 		560 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington SE11 5QY 		892 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Gabriel's College
Langton Road, SW9 6UL 		1,466 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 		2,024 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		2,174 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,427 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,593 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,862 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		3,041 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 		1,185 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Park College
5 Kennington Park Place, SE11 4AS 		1,308 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell SE5 0TW 		1,502 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		1,512 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOctavia House Schools
214b Kennington Road, SE11 6AU 		1,568 yd Other independent 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
Bolney Meadow Community Centre31 Bolney Street, London184 yd
Machico Tapas Bar \& Restaurant133 South Lambeth Road, London280 yd
Grelha D'Ouro145 South Lambeth Road, London285 yd
The Three Lions Cafe BarShop, 125 South Lambeth Road293 yd
Roosters Spot161 South Lambeth Road, London301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Estrela Bar111-115 South Lambeth Road, London298 yd
Fentiman ArmsThe Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road319 yd
The Canton ArmsThe Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road342 yd
Mawbey ArmsMawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street478 yd
Nolan's Freehouse33 Wilcox Road, London568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
De Milano Pizza143 South Lambeth Road, London278 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express129 South Lambeth Road, London283 yd
Ritto's151 South Lambeth Road, London287 yd
Smash & GrillBusiness, 32 Clapham Road410 yd
Claylands Fish Bar2 Claylands Road, London467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road301 yd
Tesco139 Clapham Road, London329 yd
TescoTesco Express, 118A Brixton Road541 yd
Lidl189 Clapham Road, London638 yd
Sainsbury's - Main StoreSainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road750 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell)
LETT ROAD 		health and fitness suite312 yd
Reay Primary School
HACKFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch362 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell)
HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool497 yd
Vauxhall Park
FENTIMAN ROAD 		tennis courts538 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite539 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School)
Hackford Road 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool554 yd
Platanos College
STOCKWELL PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite575 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club
Brixton Road 		618 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed)
Stockwell Park Road 		swimming pool622 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed)
The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington 		health and fitness suite646 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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 speed250.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed172 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1435 crimes were reported near Dorset Road . 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 1ES.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1435
Violence And Sexual Offences 343
Anti Social Behaviour 284
Shoplifting 127
Other Theft 124
Burglary 95
Robbery 83
Vehicle Crime 76
Public Order 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Drugs 54
Bicycle Theft 46
Theft From The Person 43
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crewdson Road460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rita Road324 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Heyford Avenue340 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Teversham Lane468 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Teversham Lane468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wheatsheaf Lane519 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Grove402 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wheatsheaf Lane519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatsheaf Lane519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Road412 yd

Employment

SW8 1ES area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed30
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)25
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed18
Other15
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Education11
Other8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Information and communication5
Construction3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female174
Male174

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex70
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health168
Good health115
Fair health38
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 102
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese19
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African102
Black Caribbean52
Other Black13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other15
White101
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union42
Rest of Europe10
Africa50
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean44

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years118
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland2
France3
Italy4
Portugal29
Spain13
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa8
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America14
No passport held24

Religion

No religion48
Christian211
Buddhist8
Hindu4
Muslim38
Not answered39
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