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

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 1AT, SW8 1AB, SW8 1AY, SW8 1AX, SW8 1DR, SW8 1EU, SW8 1ER, SW8 1ES, SW8 1AD.

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 1ET

Average Price
£314,403
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£314,403
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 56 Corfe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£358,0002020-12-10 £352,533
Flat 16 Corfe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£317,5002019-07-11 £323,713
Flat 17 Corfe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-11-17 £350,188
Flat 56 Corfe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002016-11-22 £359,495
Flat 20 Corfe House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£330,0002016-04-15 £333,190

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,886 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		2,928 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 		127 yd Voluntary aided 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 		399 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Herbert Morrison Primary School
Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashmole Primary School
Ashmole Street, SW8 1NT 		501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reay Primary School
Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0EN 		514 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 		467 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		782 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington SE11 5QY 		788 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Gabriel's College
Langton Road, SW9 6UL 		1,463 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5 0UB 		1,541 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 		1,921 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		2,069 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,323 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,510 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,963 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 		2,951 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 		1,119 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Park College
5 Kennington Park Place, SE11 4AS 		1,224 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOctavia House Schools
214b Kennington Road, SE11 6AU 		1,465 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell SE5 0TW 		1,477 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFairley House School
30 Causton Street, SW1P 4AU 		1,522 yd Other independent special school No 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, London197 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse2 Coney Way, London274 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse2 Coney Way, London274 yd
The Three Lions Cafe BarShop, 125 South Lambeth Road324 yd
Ashmole Tenants HallTenants Hall, 2 Meadow Road326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fentiman ArmsThe Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road217 yd
Estrela Bar111-115 South Lambeth Road, London322 yd
The Canton ArmsThe Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road435 yd
Hanover ArmsThe Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road527 yd
The Brown Derby336 Kennington Park Road, London527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express129 South Lambeth Road, London330 yd
De Milano Pizza143 South Lambeth Road, London338 yd
Smash & GrillBusiness, 32 Clapham Road344 yd
Ritto's151 South Lambeth Road, London353 yd
Claylands Fish Bar2 Claylands Road, London390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road382 yd
Tesco139 Clapham Road, London412 yd
TescoTesco Express, 118A Brixton Road562 yd
Lidl189 Clapham Road, London739 yd
Sainsbury's - Main StoreSainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road741 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reay Primary School
HACKFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch382 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell)
LETT ROAD 		health and fitness suite384 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite437 yd
Vauxhall Park
FENTIMAN ROAD 		tennis courts470 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed)
The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington 		health and fitness suite546 yd
The Kia Oval
THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL 		grass pitches546 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell)
HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool573 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club
HARLEYFORD STREET 		627 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School)
Hackford Road 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool630 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club
Brixton Road 		637 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 speed78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed84.4 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, 1463 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 1ET.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1463
Violence And Sexual Offences 355
Anti Social Behaviour 286
Other Theft 127
Shoplifting 123
Burglary 91
Robbery 84
Public Order 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Vehicle Crime 65
Drugs 62
Theft From The Person 53
Bicycle Theft 45
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 1ET.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mawbey Street529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oval Place73 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bolney Street137 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road413 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road413 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lett Road413 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road413 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oval Place73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kibworth Street87 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorset Road92 yd

Employment

SW8 1ET area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 1ET 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 Employee161
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)25
Part-Time Employee23
Retired17
Unemployed16
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Other20
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities16
Financial and insurance activities15
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage9
Construction5
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female160
Male171

Partnership Status

Single203
Married: Opposite sex61
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced13
Widowed10

Health

Very good health205
Good health86
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 211
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Other Asian5
Black African61
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White193
Arab2
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union55
Rest of Europe3
Africa38
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years81
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
France3
Germany11
Italy5
Portugal18
Spain4
Poland3
Other EU countries17
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
Oceania5
No passport held8

Religion

No religion140
Christian119
Jewish4
Muslim40
Not answered27
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