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Albert Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Albert Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/albert-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW8 1BT, SW8 1BS, SW8 1DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,200,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£981,757
21 sales
Price range
£408k – £3.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
SW8 1DA

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At a glance

House prices£1.2m average59% above the London average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkOval Underground Station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaYesAlbert Square Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings11 within 200 mNearest: 24-32, Albert Square Sw8, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Albert Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,200,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £597,931. That is 59% above the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 19% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Albert Square range from £408,000 to £3,250,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold.

House prices on Albert Square compared

Albert Square£1,200,000
SW8 postcode area£640,254
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SW8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £570,100 (5 sales)2018£570k2019: £515,000 (2 sales)2019£515k2020: £1,280,000 (2 sales)2020£1.28m2021: £1,317,500 (6 sales)2021£1.32m2022: £600,000 (1 sales)2022£600k2023: £450,000 (1 sales)2023£450k2024: £1,410,695 (2 sales)2024£1.41m2025: £1,200,000 (1 sales)2025£1.2m2026: £1,200,000 (1 sales)2026£1.2m

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£597,93113 Feb 2026
Terraced4£1,950,00031 Oct 2025
Detached1£3,250,0001 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Albert Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Ground Floor Flat, 28, Albert Square SW8 1DA 13 Feb 2026£1,200,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Albert Square SW8 1BS 31 Oct 2025£1,200,000 TerracedFreehold
Second Floor Flat, 33, Albert Square SW8 1BZ 26 Mar 2025£386,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 10, Albert Square SW8 1BT 9 May 2024£471,390 FlatLeasehold
26, Albert Square SW8 1DA 8 Mar 2024£2,350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, 10, Albert Square SW8 1BT 23 Oct 2023£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 13, Albert Square SW8 1BT 25 May 2022£600,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Albert Square SW8 1BS 1 Sep 2021£3,250,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Albert Square SW8 1DA 25 Jun 2021£2,200,000 TerracedFreehold
Third Floor Flat, 33, Albert Square SW8 1BZ 18 Jun 2021£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 23, Albert Square SW8 1BS 3 Mar 2021£630,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 13, Albert Square SW8 1BT 2 Mar 2021£660,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 23, Albert Square SW8 1BS 8 Jan 2021£740,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 30, Albert Square SW8 1DA 18 Dec 2020£510,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Albert Square SW8 1BU 22 Oct 2020£2,050,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 10, Albert Square SW8 1BT 27 Sep 2019£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 17, Albert Square SW8 1BS 12 Sep 2019£455,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 23, Albert Square SW8 1BS 18 Dec 2018£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Third Floor Flat, 33, Albert Square SW8 1BZ 28 Sep 2018£412,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 13, Albert Square SW8 1BT 20 Sep 2018£685,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Albert Square SW8 1BT 4 Jun 2018£408,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 10, Albert Square SW8 1BT 6 Apr 2018£595,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Third Floor Flat, 33, Albert Square £412,500 (Sep 2018) → £425,000 (Jun 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Albert Square

Crime

1,477 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albert Square in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences360
Anti-social behaviour342
Theft from the person176
Other theft148
Shoplifting89
Public order83

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Albert Square is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames at Walworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Albert Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Reay Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 199 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Platanos College 870 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Herbert Morrison Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ashmole Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Van Gogh Primary 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Allen Edwards Primary School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Vauxhall station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Vauxhall station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Wandsworth Road station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Oval Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Stockwell Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Albert Square (Stop J) 2 min walk
  • Albert Square (Stop W, CLAPHAM ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Dorset Road (Stop Y, CLAPHAM ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Dorset Road (Stop H, CLAPHAM ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The South Lambeth Rd Practice
    1 Selway House, 272 South Lambeth Road, London · 0.2 mi
  • Mawbey Group Practice
    Mawbrey Brough Health Centre, 39 Wilcox Close, London · 0.3 mi
  • Binfield Road Surgery
    1 Binfield Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • Vassall Medical Centre
    Doctors Surgery, 89 Vassall Road, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham Oval Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op London - South Lambeth Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brixton Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Stockwell London · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vida Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Medirex Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Millennium Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • The Monteiro Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Community Health South London N · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.1%62.5%
Private rented43.9%20.3%
Social rented27.9%17.1%
Households795

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.5%64.1%
Aged 65+8.1%18.6%
Residents1,800

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Lambeth with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Albert Square

Ethnic group

HereLambeth
White62.5%55%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African20.4%24%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.4%8.1%
Other ethnic group5.6%5.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.2%7.3%

Religion

HereLambeth
Christian45.4%43.7%
No religion38.7%37.5%
Muslim6.7%8.1%
Not answered6.6%7.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.8%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Hindu0.6%1%
Jewish0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereLambeth
Born in the UK54.7%61.4%
Born outside the UK45.3%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereLambeth
Level 4 qualifications and above57.7%56.3%
No qualifications13.1%13.1%
Level 3 qualifications9.3%11.9%
Level 2 qualifications7.3%7.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.3%
Apprenticeship2.7%2.6%

General health

HereLambeth
Very good health56.7%56.2%
Good health32.8%30.3%
Fair health7.3%9.5%
Bad health2.8%3%
Very bad health0.4%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLambeth
No cars or vans in household67%58%
1 car or van in household27.5%34.5%
2 cars or vans in household4.3%6.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.3%1.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lambeth.

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