SW8 1GU postcode in Lambeth, England

SW8 1GU is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Vauxhall ward. It is in the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 2022.

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 at SW8 1GU can get it Across Lambeth: 92% Typical price £650,000 Homes sold in SW8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 9.4% on the year before Nearest station Vauxhall 250 m in a straight line

Where SW8 1GU is, and what is near it

Map of SW8 1GU and what is near it Map of SW8 1GU: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the SW8 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SW8 1AB: also in SW8 1SW8 1AD: also in SW8 1SW8 1AN: also in SW8 1SW8 1AP: also in SW8 1SW8 1AR: also in SW8 1SW8 1AS: also in SW8 1SW8 1AT: also in SW8 1SW8 1AU: also in SW8 1SW8 1AW: also in SW8 1SW8 1AX: also in SW8 1SW8 1AY: also in SW8 1SW8 1AZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1BA: also in SW8 1SW8 1BB: also in SW8 1SW8 1BD: also in SW8 1SW8 1BF: also in SW8 1SW8 1BG: also in SW8 1SW8 1BP: also in SW8 1SW8 1BQ: also in SW8 1SW8 1DE: also in SW8 1SW8 1DF: also in SW8 1SW8 1DL: also in SW8 1SW8 1DN: also in SW8 1SW8 1DP: also in SW8 1SW8 1DR: also in SW8 1SW8 1EA: also in SW8 1SW8 1EB: also in SW8 1SW8 1ED: also in SW8 1SW8 1EE: also in SW8 1SW8 1EF: also in SW8 1SW8 1EH: also in SW8 1SW8 1EJ: also in SW8 1SW8 1EL: also in SW8 1SW8 1EN: also in SW8 1SW8 1EP: also in SW8 1SW8 1ER: also in SW8 1SW8 1ES: also in SW8 1SW8 1ET: also in SW8 1SW8 1EU: also in SW8 1SW8 1EW: also in SW8 1SW8 1EX: also in SW8 1SW8 1EZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1FU: also in SW8 1SW8 1FY: also in SW8 1SW8 1FZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1GA: also in SW8 1SW8 1GB: also in SW8 1SW8 1GF: also in SW8 1SW8 1GH: also in SW8 1SW8 1GQ: also in SW8 1SW8 1GW: also in SW8 1SW8 1GX: also in SW8 1SW8 1GY: also in SW8 1SW8 1HA: also in SW8 1SW8 1HB: also in SW8 1SW8 1HD: also in SW8 1SW8 1HE: also in SW8 1SW8 1JP: also in SW8 1SW8 1JR: also in SW8 1SW8 1JS: also in SW8 1SW8 1JT: also in SW8 1SW8 1JU: also in SW8 1SW8 1JX: also in SW8 1SW8 1JY: also in SW8 1SW8 1JZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1LA: also in SW8 1SW8 1LB: also in SW8 1SW8 1LD: also in SW8 1SW8 1LE: also in SW8 1SW8 1LF: also in SW8 1SW8 1LG: also in SW8 1SW8 1LH: also in SW8 1SW8 1LN: also in SW8 1SW8 1LP: also in SW8 1SW8 1LQ: also in SW8 1SW8 1LR: also in SW8 1SW8 1LS: also in SW8 1SW8 1LU: also in SW8 1SW8 1LW: also in SW8 1SW8 1NB: also in SW8 1SW8 1NE: also in SW8 1SW8 1NF: also in SW8 1SW8 1NH: also in SW8 1SW8 1NJ: also in SW8 1SW8 1NL: also in SW8 1SW8 1NN: also in SW8 1SW8 1NP: also in SW8 1SW8 1NR: also in SW8 1SW8 1NS: also in SW8 1SW8 1NT: also in SW8 1SW8 1NU: also in SW8 1SW8 1NX: also in SW8 1SW8 1NY: also in SW8 1SW8 1NZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1PA: also in SW8 1SW8 1PB: also in SW8 1SW8 1PE: also in SW8 1SW8 1PH: also in SW8 1SW8 1PJ: also in SW8 1SW8 1PL: also in SW8 1SW8 1PP: also in SW8 1SW8 1PS: also in SW8 1SW8 1PT: also in SW8 1SW8 1PU: also in SW8 1SW8 1PX: also in SW8 1SW8 1QA: also in SW8 1SW8 1QB: also in SW8 1SW8 1QD: also in SW8 1SW8 1QE: also in SW8 1SW8 1QF: also in SW8 1SW8 1QH: also in SW8 1SW8 1QP: also in SW8 1SW8 1QR: also in SW8 1SW8 1QS: also in SW8 1SW8 1QT: also in SW8 1SW8 1QU: also in SW8 1SW8 1QY: also in SW8 1SW8 1RB: also in SW8 1SW8 1RH: also in SW8 1SW8 1RJ: also in SW8 1SW8 1RL: also in SW8 1SW8 1RN: also in SW8 1SW8 1RT: also in SW8 1SW8 1RU: also in SW8 1SW8 1RY: also in SW8 1SW8 1RZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1SD: also in SW8 1SW8 1SF: also in SW8 1SW8 1SJ: also in SW8 1SW8 1SP: also in SW8 1SW8 1SQ: also in SW8 1SW8 1SR: also in SW8 1SW8 1SS: also in SW8 1SW8 1SU: also in SW8 1SW8 1SY: also in SW8 1SW8 1SZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1TA: also in SW8 1SW8 1TB: also in SW8 1SW8 1TD: also in SW8 1SW8 1TE: also in SW8 1SW8 1TF: also in SW8 1SW8 1TG: also in SW8 1SW8 1TJ: also in SW8 1SW8 1TP: also in SW8 1SW8 1TQ: also in SW8 1SW8 1TW: also in SW8 1SW8 1UA: also in SW8 1SW8 1UB: also in SW8 1SW8 1UD: also in SW8 1SW8 1UT: also in SW8 1SW8 1UY: also in SW8 1SW8 1UZ: also in SW8 1SW8 1XA: also in SW8 1SW8 1XB: also in SW8 1SW8 1XD: also in SW8 1SW8 1XE: also in SW8 1SW8 1XF: also in SW8 1SW8 1XT: also in SW8 1SW8 1XU: also in SW8 1SW8 1XX: also in SW8 1SW8 1XY: also in SW8 1SW8 1XZ: also in SW8 1 GP 750 mUbitricity 800 mFairley House School 850 mESB 950 mOval SW8 1GU Map of SW8 1GU and what is near it Map of SW8 1GU: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the SW8 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Oval SW8 1GU
  • SW8 1GU
  • Other postcodes in SW8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4841, longitude -0.1247)

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 SW8 1GU?

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 SW8 1GU?

Every home and business at SW8 1GU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SW8 1GU 100% Lambeth 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SW8 1GU 100% Lambeth 99%
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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 SW8 1GU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW8 1GU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 SW8 1GU 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 SW8 1GU.

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 SW8 1GU: 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 SW8 1GU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 17:35 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:35 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW8 1GU?

Homes in SW8 1 sold for a typical £650,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£650,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£717,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.4% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £1,310,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £545,000 49 sales

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

Across the whole SW8 district: a typical £540,000 from 283 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 SW8 1GU

HM Land Registry records 22 standard sales of homes in SW8 1GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 August 2025. The middle price was £2,192,299, from £1,357,550 to £9,132,920. Across SW8 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £650,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 14 sales

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 SW8 1GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,840 homes in the neighbourhood around SW8 1GU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (47%). 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 SW8 1GU

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 £4,094 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,502.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (1%)£1,365
Band Babout 470 (26%)£1,592
Band Cabout 120 (7%)£1,820
Band Dabout 70 (4%)£2,047
Band Eabout 520 (28%)£2,502
Band Fabout 450 (24%)£2,957
Band Gabout 120 (7%)£3,412
Band Habout 70 (4%)£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 47% 2010 to 2019
  9. 41% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 SW8 1GU is in (ONS area E01033865), 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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest open schools to SW8 1GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW8 1GU, 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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW8 1GU is Vauxhall Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Vauxhall Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Vauxhall Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Vauxhall Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vauxhall Bus Station, 68 m away.

More stations near SW8 1GU, 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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW8 1GU, 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 SW8 1GU?

5 within 1 km 49 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW8 1GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Smart Charge Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • ESB EV Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk

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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest to the centre of SW8 1GU, 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 SW8 1GU?

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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW8 1GU, 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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW8 1GU, 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 SW8 1GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW8 1GU 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 SW8 1GU in a conservation area?

The centre of SW8 1GU 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 SW8 1GU?

Police.uk records 1,449 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW8 1GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour345 reports
Violence and sexual offences329 reports
Theft from the person202 reports
Other theft144 reports
Shoplifting107 reports
Public order84 reports

Also: robbery 54, burglary 52, drugs 46, vehicle crime 31, bicycle theft 31, possession of weapons 15, other crime 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 SW8 1GU

Ward
Vauxhall
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
July 2022

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

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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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