Union Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 2SD is located in the Larkhall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Road, London, SW8 2SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 2SE, SW8 2SF, SW8 2SB, SW8 2SA, SW4 6JB, SW4 6JD, SW4 6SH, SW8 2AR, SW8 2RZ.

Union Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Road are based on 229 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 2SD

Average Price
£311,822
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£311,822
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£773,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 Rydal House Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£249,9952014-06-16 £297,633
Flat 11 Rydal House Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002004-04-30 £326,010

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		1,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,986 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,311 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,524 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		3,011 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 4Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism)
Smedley Street, Clapham SW4 6PH 		421 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Primary School
Stewarts Road, SW8 4JB 		523 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathbrook Primary School
St Rule Street, SW8 3EH 		598 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Allen Edwards Primary School
Studley Road, Stockwell SW4 6RP 		679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clapham Manor Primary School
Belmont Road, Clapham SW4 0BZ 		749 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 		1,246 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,643 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Battersea
401 Battersea Park Road, SW11 5AP 		1,865 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Bank UTC
56 Brixton Hill, SW2 1QS 		2,063 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Academy
Brixton Hill, Brixton SW2 1QS 		2,066 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,437 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		1,863 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		2,477 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		3,370 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		3,553 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 		4,546 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNewton Preparatory School
149 Battersea Park Road, SW8 4BX 		1,126 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		1,266 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEaton House the Manor School
The Manor, 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU 		1,595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Dominie School Limited
55 Warriner Gardens, Battersea SW11 4DX 		1,760 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkgate House School
80 Clapham Common, Clapham Common SW4 9SD 		1,781 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Dessert Heaven467 Wandsworth Road, London260 yd
Golfinhos461 Wandsworth Road, London262 yd
McDonald's366 - 370 Wandsworth Road, London329 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& BarGround Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road378 yd
Turkish Chef Mediterranen Restaurant390 Wandsworth Road, London378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Feeleys Free HouseFeelys Free House, 99 Union Road221 yd
The Phoenix348 Clapham Road, London466 yd
Bread & RosesThe Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street490 yd
Bridge Wine BarArch 644, 8 Voltaire Road504 yd
The Clapham North409 Clapham Road, London559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lebanese Grill 2523 Wandsworth Road, London408 yd
Uncle Tom's Cabin394B Wandsworth Road, London416 yd
Kams Chicken535 Wandsworth Road, London422 yd
Pak Hong413 Wandsworth Road, London468 yd
Morleys360 Clapham Road, London495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's399 - 407 Clapham Road, London561 yd
Sainsbury's314 - 318 Clapham Road, London702 yd
Iceland Foods314 - 318 Clapham Road, London702 yd
Sainsbury's33 Clapham High Street, London732 yd
Tesco214 Wandsworth Road, London763 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Larkhall Park
PRIORY MEWS 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts501 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed)
Thessaly Road 		594 yd
Oasis Play
MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE 		artificial grass pitch626 yd
Griffin Primary School
STEWARTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch632 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed)
St. Rule Street 		grass pitches682 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Clapham Manor Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool692 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre
CLAPHAM MANOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool698 yd
Lambeth College (Closed)
Belmore Street 		749 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham)
4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool760 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth)
Wandsworth Road 		health and fitness suite763 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 speed129.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed242.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1298 crimes were reported near Union 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW8 2SD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1298
Anti Social Behaviour 331
Violence And Sexual Offences 278
Other Theft 141
Theft From The Person 137
Public Order 91
Vehicle Crime 83
Burglary 66
Drugs 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Robbery 37
Bicycle Theft 24
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 6
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near St James' Street (Station)274 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albion Avenue163 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gauden Close252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A3036534 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Netherford Road461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cubitt Terrace541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cubitt Terrace541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thessaly Road472 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albion Avenue163 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brayburne Avenue419 yd

Employment

SW8 2SD area has a 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 2SD 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee41
Retired25
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Information and communication13
Education9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female161
Male180

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health200
Good health103
Fair health34
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 105
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese4
Pakistani5
Other Asian9
Black African87
Black Caribbean38
Other Black21
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White114
Roma1
Other32

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union44
Rest of Europe4
Africa60
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean32

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years123
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland4
France4
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal24
Spain8
Poland3
Romania7
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America6
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion88
Christian162
Buddhist7
Muslim63
Other religion1
Not answered20
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