SW4 8FD postcode in Lambeth, England

SW4 8FD is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Clapham Park ward. It is in the Clapham and Brixton Hill parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since November 2023.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lambeth: 92% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in SW4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 17% on the year before Nearest station Streatham Hill 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SW4 8FD is, and what is near it

Map of SW4 8FD and what is near it Map of SW4 8FD: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the SW4 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SW4 8AA: also in SW4 8SW4 8AB: also in SW4 8SW4 8AD: also in SW4 8SW4 8AE: also in SW4 8SW4 8AF: also in SW4 8SW4 8AG: also in SW4 8SW4 8AH: also in SW4 8SW4 8AJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8AL: also in SW4 8SW4 8AN: also in SW4 8SW4 8AP: also in SW4 8SW4 8AQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8AR: also in SW4 8SW4 8AS: also in SW4 8SW4 8AU: also in SW4 8SW4 8AW: also in SW4 8SW4 8AX: also in SW4 8SW4 8AY: also in SW4 8SW4 8AZ: also in SW4 8SW4 8BA: also in SW4 8SW4 8BB: also in SW4 8SW4 8BD: also in SW4 8SW4 8BE: also in SW4 8SW4 8BF: also in SW4 8SW4 8BG: also in SW4 8SW4 8BH: also in SW4 8SW4 8BJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8BL: also in SW4 8SW4 8BQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8BS: also in SW4 8SW4 8BT: also in SW4 8SW4 8BW: also in SW4 8SW4 8BX: also in SW4 8SW4 8DF: also in SW4 8SW4 8DG: also in SW4 8SW4 8DH: also in SW4 8SW4 8DJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8DL: also in SW4 8SW4 8DN: also in SW4 8SW4 8DP: also in SW4 8SW4 8DQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8DR: also in SW4 8SW4 8DT: also in SW4 8SW4 8DU: also in SW4 8SW4 8DW: also in SW4 8SW4 8DX: also in SW4 8SW4 8DY: also in SW4 8SW4 8DZ: also in SW4 8SW4 8EA: also in SW4 8SW4 8EB: also in SW4 8SW4 8ED: also in SW4 8SW4 8EE: also in SW4 8SW4 8EF: also in SW4 8SW4 8EG: also in SW4 8SW4 8EH: also in SW4 8SW4 8EJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8EL: also in SW4 8SW4 8EN: also in SW4 8SW4 8EP: also in SW4 8SW4 8EQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8ER: also in SW4 8SW4 8ET: also in SW4 8SW4 8EU: also in SW4 8SW4 8EW: also in SW4 8SW4 8EY: also in SW4 8SW4 8FA: also in SW4 8SW4 8FB: also in SW4 8SW4 8FE: also in SW4 8SW4 8FF: also in SW4 8SW4 8FG: also in SW4 8SW4 8FH: also in SW4 8SW4 8FJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8FL: also in SW4 8SW4 8FN: also in SW4 8SW4 8FP: also in SW4 8SW4 8FQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8FR: also in SW4 8SW4 8FS: also in SW4 8SW4 8FT: also in SW4 8SW4 8FX: also in SW4 8SW4 8GA: also in SW4 8SW4 8HA: also in SW4 8SW4 8HB: also in SW4 8SW4 8HD: also in SW4 8SW4 8HF: also in SW4 8SW4 8HG: also in SW4 8SW4 8HH: also in SW4 8SW4 8HQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8HR: also in SW4 8SW4 8HU: also in SW4 8SW4 8HX: also in SW4 8SW4 8HY: also in SW4 8SW4 8HZ: also in SW4 8SW4 8JE: also in SW4 8SW4 8JF: also in SW4 8SW4 8JG: also in SW4 8SW4 8JH: also in SW4 8SW4 8JJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8JL: also in SW4 8SW4 8JN: also in SW4 8SW4 8JP: also in SW4 8SW4 8JQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8JR: also in SW4 8SW4 8JS: also in SW4 8SW4 8JW: also in SW4 8SW4 8LA: also in SW4 8SW4 8LB: also in SW4 8SW4 8LD: also in SW4 8SW4 8LE: also in SW4 8SW4 8LF: also in SW4 8SW4 8LH: also in SW4 8SW4 8LJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8LL: also in SW4 8SW4 8LQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8LR: also in SW4 8SW4 8LW: also in SW4 8SW4 8LX: also in SW4 8SW4 8NA: also in SW4 8SW4 8NB: also in SW4 8SW4 8NE: also in SW4 8SW4 8NH: also in SW4 8SW4 8NJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8NL: also in SW4 8SW4 8NQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8NX: also in SW4 8SW4 8NY: also in SW4 8SW4 8NZ: also in SW4 8SW4 8PA: also in SW4 8SW4 8PB: also in SW4 8SW4 8PD: also in SW4 8SW4 8PE: also in SW4 8SW4 8PF: also in SW4 8SW4 8PG: also in SW4 8SW4 8PH: also in SW4 8SW4 8PJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8PL: also in SW4 8SW4 8PQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8PS: also in SW4 8SW4 8PU: also in SW4 8SW4 8QE: also in SW4 8SW4 8QF: also in SW4 8SW4 8QG: also in SW4 8SW4 8QH: also in SW4 8SW4 8QJ: also in SW4 8SW4 8QL: also in SW4 8SW4 8QN: also in SW4 8SW4 8QP: also in SW4 8SW4 8QQ: also in SW4 8SW4 8QR: also in SW4 8SW4 8QS: also in SW4 8SW4 8QT: also in SW4 8SW4 8QU: also in SW4 8SW4 8QW: also in SW4 8SW4 8QX: also in SW4 8SW4 8QY: also in SW4 8SW4 8QZ: also in SW4 8SW4 8RA: also in SW4 8SW4 8RB: also in SW4 8 Lambeth SW4 8FD Map of SW4 8FD and what is near it Map of SW4 8FD: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the SW4 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lambeth SW4 8FD
  • SW4 8FD
  • Other postcodes in SW4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4485, longitude -0.1310)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW4 8FD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW4 8FD?

Every home and business at SW4 8FD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lambeth: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lambeth: 99%

The line marks the figure across Lambeth.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW4 8FD?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW4 8FD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SW4 8FD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW4 8FD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW4 8FD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lambeth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW4 8FD: 6,639 properties in Lambeth are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lambeth

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW4 8FD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW4 8FD?

Homes in SW4 8 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 17% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£470,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £1,045,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £866,250 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £432,500 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SW4 district: a typical £600,000 from 369 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW4 8FD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW4 8FD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW4 8FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around SW4 8FD. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (71%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW4 8FD

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,365 (band A) to £2,957 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,592.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,365
Band Babout 580 (68%)£1,592
Band Cabout 200 (24%)£1,820
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,047
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,502
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£2,957
Band Gwithheld£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 71% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lambeth before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW4 8FD is in (ONS area E01003162), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW4 8FD?

The nearest open schools to SW4 8FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW4 8FD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW4 8FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW4 8FD is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Streatham Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Balham Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Clapham South Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kings Avenue / Atkins Road, 42 m away.

More stations near SW4 8FD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW4 8FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW4 8FD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW4 8FD?

2 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW4 8FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 900 mWalk
  • Monta Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW4 8FD?

The nearest to the centre of SW4 8FD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW4 8FD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW4 8FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW4 8FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW4 8FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW4 8FD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW4 8FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW4 8FD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW4 8FD in a conservation area?

The centre of SW4 8FD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW4 8FD?

Police.uk records 1,002 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW4 8FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour265 reports
Violence and sexual offences252 reports
Vehicle crime120 reports
Other theft88 reports
Shoplifting57 reports
Public order45 reports

Also: theft from the person 45, burglary 38, drugs 37, robbery 23, bicycle theft 14, other crime 9, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW4 8FD

Ward
Clapham Park
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lambeth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SW4 8FE40 mSW2 4ND50 mSW2 4NF50 mSW4 8DF50 mSW2 4NE60 mSW12 0AP70 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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