SW8 1BU, London
Sold prices and local information for SW8 1BU on Albert Square. Free
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Average sold price
£2,050,000
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SW8 1BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Albert Square | 22 Oct 2020 | £2,050,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in SW8 1BU
- Albert Square£1.2m
Schools near SW8 1BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reay Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Platanos College | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Herbert Morrison Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Ashmole Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
Living in SW8 1BU
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Lidl 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
GP surgeries
- The South Lambeth Rd Practice 0.2 mi
- Mawbey Group Practice 0.3 mi
- Binfield Road Surgery 0.4 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 100% of homes in Lambeth (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SW8 1BU
Ethnic group
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62.5% | 55% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 20.4% | 24% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 7.3% |
Religion
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.4% | 43.7% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 37.5% |
| Muslim | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 54.7% | 61.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 45.3% | 38.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 57.7% | 56.3% |
| No qualifications | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.3% | 7.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.7% | 56.2% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.8% | 30.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 19.2% | 18.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.7% | 9.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.7% | 14.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.4% | 7.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 1.6% | 3.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 67% | 58% |
| 1 car or van in household | 27.5% | 34.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 74% | 70.7% |
| Economically inactive | 22.8% | 26.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.1% | 2.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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