Wandsworth Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 2LG 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 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 2AX, SW8 2JB, SW8 2JF, SW8 2JA, SW8 2AU, SW8 2AZ, SW8 2LW, SW8 2JE, SW8 2HG.

Wandsworth Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wandsworth Road are based on 1621 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 2LG

Average Price
£995,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£995,005
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Road

Average Price
£718,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£129,8621996-09-13 £995,005

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		375 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place, Chelsea SW3 5JE 		3,132 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		3,531 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 4Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School
Bessborough Place, SW1V 3SE 		519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
Wyvil Road, SW8 2TJ 		528 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's Catholic Primary School
6 Durham Street, SE11 5JA 		654 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millbank Academy
Millbank Academy, SW1P 4HR 		761 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pimlico Primary
Lupus Street, Westminster SW1V 3AT 		776 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street, Pimlico SW1V 3AT 		776 yd Academy sponsor led 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
1out of 4Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR 		969 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place, SW1P 2DY 		1,389 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedSir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College
1 Sutherland Street, SW1V 4LD 		1,490 yd University technical college 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 		1,516 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		1,742 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		1,782 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,043 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		3,333 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 		3,075 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		5,365 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFairley House School
30 Causton Street, SW1P 4AU 		681 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestminster Under School
Adrian House, 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN 		907 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedOctavia House Schools
214b Kennington Road, SE11 6AU 		1,399 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEaton Square School
79 Eccleston Square, SW1V 1PP 		1,428 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestminster School
Little Dean's Yard, SW1P 3PF 		1,565 yd Other independent 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
Brunswick House Cafe30 Wandsworth Road, London3 yd
Waterfront Brasserie3 St George Wharf, London32 yd
Vine Bar LondonUnit 7 Block F, St George Wharf94 yd
Cottons Restaurant9 St George Wharf, London95 yd
Eight Dishes2C St George Wharf, London95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Riverside (Unit 14)5 St George Wharf, London95 yd
FireArches 39-44 Parry Street, London192 yd
Mother Kelly'sArch 76 Albert Embankment, London415 yd
Ashtar LoungeArches 80 To 81, Albert Embankment431 yd
The Royal Vauxhall TavernRoyal Vauxhall Tavern Public House, 372 Kennington Lane545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KnotShops, Vauxhall Station3 yd
Pret A Manger21A St George Wharf, London95 yd
Win And Lily Oriental6 South Lambeth Place, London224 yd
Get The Greek6 South Lambeth Place, London224 yd
Pizza Sorrento6 South Lambeth Place, London224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoBlock F, St George Wharf, London, London79 yd
Waitrose3 Bondway, London172 yd
Sainsbury's7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London225 yd
Sainsbury's - Main StoreSainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road422 yd
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road918 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (London Vauxhall)
6a 6a St. George Wharf 		health and fitness suite193 yd
Vauxhall Park
FENTIMAN ROAD 		tennis courts392 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed)
73-74 73-74 Goding Street 		health and fitness suite413 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Kennington Lane 		artificial grass pitch667 yd
Crossfit Se11
RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite721 yd
South Bank Club
124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts792 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club
DOLPHIN SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts813 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite833 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels)
REGENCY STREET 		897 yd
Pimlico Academy
LUPUS STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite914 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Wandsworth Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2450 crimes were reported near Wandsworth Road . Only 2% 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 2LG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2450
Violence And Sexual Offences 534
Anti Social Behaviour 407
Other Theft 358
Theft From The Person 314
Robbery 213
Public Order 160
Drugs 108
Burglary 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Shoplifting 64
Vehicle Crime 53
Bicycle Theft 53
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 10

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW8 2LG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vauxhall Bus Station215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vauxhall Grove370 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Vauxhall282 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Vauxhall282 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Vauxhall282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vauxhall282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harleyford Road496 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vauxhall Grove370 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bonnington Square444 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vauxhall282 yd

Employment

SW8 2LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW8 2LG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Retired14
Other14
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities71
Financial and insurance activities45
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security42
Human health and social work activities40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Other28
Information and communication25
Education19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction14
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Real estate activities10
Mining and quarrying7
Manufacturing6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female135
Male154

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex52
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex7
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health141
Good health96
Fair health30
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 146
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian10
Black African28
Black Caribbean44
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other2
White148
Roma2
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union48
Rest of Europe5
Africa21
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years79
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland10
France5
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal8
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland7
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania4
No passport held11

Religion

No religion108
Christian128
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim21
Other religion1
Not answered24
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