SW8 2AQ postcode in Lambeth, England

SW8 2AQ is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Stockwell West & Larkhall ward. It is in the Clapham and Brixton Hill parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £468,000 Homes sold in SW8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 11.7% on the year before Nearest station Wandsworth Road 150 m in a straight line

Where SW8 2AQ is, and what is near it

Map of SW8 2AQ and what is near it Map of SW8 2AQ: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the SW8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SW8 2AA: also in SW8 2SW8 2AB: also in SW8 2SW8 2AD: also in SW8 2SW8 2AE: also in SW8 2SW8 2AF: also in SW8 2SW8 2AG: also in SW8 2SW8 2AH: also in SW8 2SW8 2AJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2AL: also in SW8 2SW8 2AP: also in SW8 2SW8 2AR: also in SW8 2SW8 2AS: also in SW8 2SW8 2AT: also in SW8 2SW8 2AW: also in SW8 2SW8 2AY: also in SW8 2SW8 2BA: also in SW8 2SW8 2BB: also in SW8 2SW8 2BD: also in SW8 2SW8 2BE: also in SW8 2SW8 2BG: also in SW8 2SW8 2BH: also in SW8 2SW8 2BJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2BL: also in SW8 2SW8 2BN: also in SW8 2SW8 2BP: also in SW8 2SW8 2BQ: also in SW8 2SW8 2BT: also in SW8 2SW8 2BU: also in SW8 2SW8 2BX: also in SW8 2SW8 2BY: also in SW8 2SW8 2BZ: also in SW8 2SW8 2DB: also in SW8 2SW8 2DD: also in SW8 2SW8 2DE: also in SW8 2SW8 2DF: also in SW8 2SW8 2DG: also in SW8 2SW8 2DH: also in SW8 2SW8 2DJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2DL: also in SW8 2SW8 2DN: also in SW8 2SW8 2DP: also in SW8 2SW8 2DQ: also in SW8 2SW8 2DR: also in SW8 2SW8 2DT: also in SW8 2SW8 2DZ: also in SW8 2SW8 2EA: also in SW8 2SW8 2EB: also in SW8 2SW8 2EE: also in SW8 2SW8 2EF: also in SW8 2SW8 2EG: also in SW8 2SW8 2EH: also in SW8 2SW8 2EJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2EL: also in SW8 2SW8 2EN: also in SW8 2SW8 2EP: also in SW8 2SW8 2EQ: also in SW8 2SW8 2ER: also in SW8 2SW8 2ET: also in SW8 2SW8 2EU: also in SW8 2SW8 2EW: also in SW8 2SW8 2EX: also in SW8 2SW8 2EY: also in SW8 2SW8 2EZ: also in SW8 2SW8 2FA: also in SW8 2SW8 2FL: also in SW8 2SW8 2FN: also in SW8 2SW8 2FQ: also in SW8 2SW8 2FR: also in SW8 2SW8 2FT: also in SW8 2SW8 2FW: also in SW8 2SW8 2GA: also in SW8 2SW8 2GE: also in SW8 2SW8 2GF: also in SW8 2SW8 2HA: also in SW8 2SW8 2HB: also in SW8 2SW8 2HG: also in SW8 2SW8 2HH: also in SW8 2SW8 2HJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2HL: also in SW8 2SW8 2HP: also in SW8 2SW8 2HR: also in SW8 2SW8 2HS: also in SW8 2SW8 2HT: also in SW8 2SW8 2HU: also in SW8 2SW8 2HX: also in SW8 2SW8 2JH: also in SW8 2SW8 2JJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2JL: also in SW8 2SW8 2JP: also in SW8 2SW8 2JQ: also in SW8 2SW8 2JR: also in SW8 2SW8 2JS: also in SW8 2SW8 2JU: also in SW8 2SW8 2JY: also in SW8 2SW8 2LA: also in SW8 2SW8 2LB: also in SW8 2SW8 2LD: also in SW8 2SW8 2LF: also in SW8 2SW8 2LH: also in SW8 2SW8 2LX: also in SW8 2SW8 2NA: also in SW8 2SW8 2NB: also in SW8 2SW8 2ND: also in SW8 2SW8 2NH: also in SW8 2SW8 2NJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2NP: also in SW8 2SW8 2NT: also in SW8 2SW8 2NU: also in SW8 2SW8 2PA: also in SW8 2SW8 2PB: also in SW8 2SW8 2PD: also in SW8 2SW8 2PH: also in SW8 2SW8 2PL: also in SW8 2SW8 2PP: also in SW8 2SW8 2PR: also in SW8 2SW8 2PW: also in SW8 2SW8 2PX: also in SW8 2SW8 2QJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2QL: also in SW8 2SW8 2QP: also in SW8 2SW8 2QR: also in SW8 2SW8 2QS: also in SW8 2SW8 2QT: also in SW8 2SW8 2QW: also in SW8 2SW8 2QY: also in SW8 2SW8 2RA: also in SW8 2SW8 2RB: also in SW8 2SW8 2RD: also in SW8 2SW8 2RE: also in SW8 2SW8 2RF: also in SW8 2SW8 2RN: also in SW8 2SW8 2RP: also in SW8 2SW8 2RR: also in SW8 2SW8 2RS: also in SW8 2SW8 2RT: also in SW8 2SW8 2RU: also in SW8 2SW8 2RW: also in SW8 2SW8 2RX: also in SW8 2SW8 2RY: also in SW8 2SW8 2RZ: also in SW8 2SW8 2SA: also in SW8 2SW8 2SB: also in SW8 2SW8 2SD: also in SW8 2SW8 2SE: also in SW8 2SW8 2SH: also in SW8 2SW8 2SN: also in SW8 2SW8 2SP: also in SW8 2SW8 2SR: also in SW8 2SW8 2SS: also in SW8 2SW8 2ST: also in SW8 2SW8 2SU: also in SW8 2SW8 2SW: also in SW8 2SW8 2SX: also in SW8 2SW8 2SY: also in SW8 2SW8 2SZ: also in SW8 2SW8 2TA: also in SW8 2SW8 2TB: also in SW8 2SW8 2TD: also in SW8 2SW8 2TF: also in SW8 2SW8 2TG: also in SW8 2SW8 2TH: also in SW8 2SW8 2TJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2TL: also in SW8 2SW8 2TN: also in SW8 2SW8 2TP: also in SW8 2SW8 2TR: also in SW8 2SW8 2TS: also in SW8 2SW8 2TW: also in SW8 2SW8 2TX: also in SW8 2SW8 2TY: also in SW8 2SW8 2TZ: also in SW8 2SW8 2UD: also in SW8 2SW8 2UH: also in SW8 2SW8 2UJ: also in SW8 2SW8 2UP: also in SW8 2SW8 2UX: also in SW8 2SW8 2XA: also in SW8 2SW8 2XD: also in SW8 2SW8 2XH: also in SW8 2SW8 2XP: also in SW8 2SW8 2XR: also in SW8 2SW8 2XS: also in SW8 2SW8 2XT: also in SW8 2 Lambeth SW8 2AQ Map of SW8 2AQ and what is near it Map of SW8 2AQ: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the SW8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stockwell West & Larkhall SW8 2AQ
  • SW8 2AQ
  • Other postcodes in SW8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

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 51.4702, longitude -0.1363)

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 2AQ?

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 2AQ?

Every home and business at SW8 2AQ 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.

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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 2AQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW8 2AQ 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 2AQ 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 2AQ.

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 2AQ: 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 2AQ 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 SW8 2AQ?

Homes in SW8 2 sold for a typical £468,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 11.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£468,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£530,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.7% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £468,000 104 sales

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 2AQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SW8 2AQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SW8 2AQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SW8 2AQ. The largest share of them, 46%, 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 SW8 2AQ

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,592 (band B) to £3,412 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,592.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,365
Band Babout 320 (46%)£1,592
Band Cabout 240 (34%)£1,820
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,047
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,502
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£2,957
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 71% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 2AQ is in (ONS area E01003091), 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 2AQ?

The nearest open schools to SW8 2AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW8 2AQ, 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 2AQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW8 2AQ is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wandsworth Road Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Clapham High Street Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Clapham North Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pensbury Street, 123 m away.

More stations near SW8 2AQ, 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 2AQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW8 2AQ, 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 2AQ?

1 within 1 km 50 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW8 2AQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • SEE-V Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
  • Smart Charge Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 SW8 2AQ?

The nearest to the centre of SW8 2AQ, 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 2AQ?

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 2AQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW8 2AQ, 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 2AQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW8 2AQ, 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 2AQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW8 2AQ 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 2AQ in a conservation area?

The centre of SW8 2AQ 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 2AQ?

Police.uk records 1,452 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW8 2AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour398 reports
Violence and sexual offences306 reports
Shoplifting140 reports
Other theft140 reports
Theft from the person104 reports
Vehicle crime86 reports

Also: public order 70, burglary 61, drugs 60, robbery 43, bicycle theft 21, possession of weapons 13, other crime 6, criminal damage and arson 4.

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 2AQ

Ward
Stockwell West & Larkhall
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
January 1980

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

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SW8 2AH20 mSW8 2AG20 mSW8 2AJ40 mSW8 2AE50 mSW8 2XT50 mSW8 2AF50 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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