Union Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 2SH is located in the Larkhall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. This postcode has been in use since 2007-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Road, London, SW8 2SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 2QY, SW4 6SH, SW8 2RZ, SW8 2SA, SW4 6PG, SW8 2QJ, SW8 2SB, SW8 2QT, SW8 2RT.

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 2SH

Average Price
£227,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,477
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 1 114 Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-09-24 £144,720
Flat 7 114 Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-12-12 £365,171
Flat 3 114 Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£201,2502019-02-20 £210,366
Flat 7 114 Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,5002012-11-23 £189,648

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 		1,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,871 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		2,960 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 		404 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Primary School
Stewarts Road, SW8 4JB 		439 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Allen Edwards Primary School
Studley Road, Stockwell SW4 6RP 		614 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathbrook Primary School
St Rule Street, SW8 3EH 		639 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
Corunna Road, Battersea SW8 4JS 		747 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,759 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Battersea
401 Battersea Park Road, SW11 5AP 		1,872 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR 		1,971 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street, Pimlico SW1V 3AT 		2,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,552 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		1,966 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		2,590 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		3,257 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		3,438 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 		4,452 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,819 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 		1,067 yd Other independent school Yes 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 ratedEaton House the Manor School
The Manor, 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU 		1,690 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Dominie School Limited
55 Warriner Gardens, Battersea SW11 4DX 		1,754 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkgate House School
80 Clapham Common, Clapham Common SW4 9SD 		1,870 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, London204 yd
Golfinhos461 Wandsworth Road, London207 yd
McDonald's366 - 370 Wandsworth Road, London304 yd
Arituculate Cafe87 Jeffreys Road, London340 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& BarGround Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Feeleys Free HouseFeelys Free House, 99 Union Road153 yd
The SurpriseThe Surprise Public House, 16 Southville461 yd
The Phoenix348 Clapham Road, London517 yd
Priory ArmsThe Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way589 yd
Bread & RosesThe Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Hong413 Wandsworth Road, London353 yd
Lahori Grill266 Wandsworth Road, London400 yd
Wing's391 Wandsworth Road, London405 yd
Uncle Tom's Cabin394B Wandsworth Road, London436 yd
Lebanese Grill 2523 Wandsworth Road, London437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's399 - 407 Clapham Road, London627 yd
Tesco214 Wandsworth Road, London647 yd
Sainsbury's314 - 318 Clapham Road, London663 yd
Iceland Foods314 - 318 Clapham Road, London663 yd
Sainsbury's2A - 2D Binfield Road, London832 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Larkhall Park
PRIORY MEWS 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts390 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed)
Thessaly Road 		495 yd
Oasis Play
MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE 		artificial grass pitch523 yd
Griffin Primary School
STEWARTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch559 yd
Lambeth College (Closed)
Belmore Street 		634 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth)
Wandsworth Road 		health and fitness suite647 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed)
St. Rule Street 		grass pitches694 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel
Queenstown Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Clapham Manor Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool806 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre
CLAPHAM MANOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 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 53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 53.3%

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 Union Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1321 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 2SH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1321
Anti Social Behaviour 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 288
Other Theft 135
Theft From The Person 135
Public Order 94
Vehicle Crime 76
Burglary 60
Drugs 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Robbery 38
Bicycle Theft 20
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thessaly Road367 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Priory Grove544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albion Avenue198 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albion Avenue198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edgeley Road547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edgeley Road547 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Edgeley Road547 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edgeley Road547 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albion Avenue198 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Avenue198 yd

Employment

SW8 2SH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee170
Part-Time Employee64
Student (economically inactive)31
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Other23
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed20
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other13
Education12
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female261
Male215

Partnership Status

Single269
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated18
Divorced32
Widowed7

Health

Very good health251
Good health153
Fair health48
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 170
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese10
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian8
Black African84
Black Caribbean64
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean25
Mixed Other2
White176
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab4
Other59

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union66
Rest of Europe4
Africa54
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean60
Oceania3
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years142
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland6
France4
Italy4
Portugal34
Spain7
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America23
No passport held35

Religion

No religion134
Christian276
Hindu1
Muslim28
Other religion2
Not answered34
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