SW8 4RU postcode in Lambeth, England
SW8 4RU is a postcode in Lambeth, in the Stockwell West & Larkhall ward. It is in the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW8 4RU is, and what is near it
- SW8 4RU
- Other postcodes in SW8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 3 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 51.4771, longitude -0.1314)
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 4RU?
- LambethCouncil, for all local services Lambeth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW8 4RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Vauxhall and Camberwell GreenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Florence Eshalomi
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 4RU?
Every home and business at SW8 4RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Lambeth: 92%
Lambeth: 99%
The line marks the figure across Lambeth.
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 4RU?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SW8 4RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW8 4RU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4RU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 38 homes and businesses at SW8 4RU. 38 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 4RU: 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 4RU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:41 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from Battersea Power Station to Battersea BridgeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from Battersea Power Station to Battersea Bridge
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and WandsworthFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:41 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 4RU?
Homes in SW8 4 sold for a typical £487,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £460,000 37 sales
Across the whole SW8 district: a typical £540,000 from 283 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 4RU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SW8 4RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2025. 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 4RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around SW8 4RU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,047.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 140 (14%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 280 (29%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 290 (30%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 210 (22%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £2,957 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,412 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: 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 4RU is in (ONS area E01003122), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4RU?
The nearest open schools to SW8 4RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW8 4RU is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Wandsworth Road Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Nine Elms Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lansdowne Green, 88 m away.
More stations near SW8 4RU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW8 4RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW8 4RU, 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.
- Mawbey Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7411 5720 500 mWalk
- The South Lambeth Rd Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7622 1923 550 mWalk
- Springfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3049 4600 700 mWalk
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 4RU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW8 4RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart Charge Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- SEE-V Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 950 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW8 4RU?
The nearest to the centre of SW8 4RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wandsworth Dental Centre 300 mWalk
- Truly Dental London Phone 020 3034 2288 500 mWalk
- Super White Dental Clinic Phone 020 3645 7885 800 mWalk
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 4RU?
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.
- HCA Healthcare UK The Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 7730 7733 1.7 kmCycle
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 2.2 kmCycle
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 4RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW8 4RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Little Sisters of the Poor - St Peters Residence Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 7735 0788 1.0 kmWalk
- Garside House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3826 5520 1.5 kmCycle
- Havelock Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7924 9236 1.5 kmCycle
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 4RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW8 4RU, 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.
- Halls Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7622 6989 300 mWalk
- Medirex Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 10am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7622 2821 500 mWalk
- Reenas Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7735 2759 600 mWalk
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 4RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW8 4RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddards Veterinary Practice 750 mWalk
- Voo 1.8 kmCycle
- Goddard 1.8 kmCycle
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 4RU in a conservation area?
The centre of SW8 4RU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 4RU?
Police.uk records 1,488 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW8 4RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 60, burglary 58, vehicle crime 52, drugs 49, bicycle theft 30, possession of weapons 17, other crime 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW8 4RU
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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