SW8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SW8 district covers Vauxhall South, Stockwell North, Queenstown Road & Patmore. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SW8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SW8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Victoria: 17 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SW8
- Ashmole Primary School · SW8 1NT · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 34% in England
- Griffin Primary School · SW8 4JB · Requires improvement (2023) · Bottom 18% in England
- Heathbrook Primary School · SW8 3EH · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 30% in England
- Herbert Morrison Primary School · SW8 2HP · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 14% in England
- St George's CofE Primary School · SW8 4JS · Remains Good (2024) · Top 47% in England
- St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School · SW8 4EN · Good (2023) · Bottom 46% in England
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School · SW8 1EJ · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 44% in England
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism · SW8 2TJ · Good (2024) · Bottom 5% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- Platanos College · SW9 0AL · Good (2021) · Bottom 50% in England
- Pimlico Academy · SW1V 3AT · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 25% in England
- Lilian Baylis Technology School · SE11 5QY · Outstanding (2023) · Top 43% in England
- Harris Academy Battersea · SW11 5AP · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 28% in England
- Saint Gabriel's College · SW9 6UL · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 39% in England
- The Grey Coat Hospital · SW1P 2DY · Outstanding (2022) · Top 5% in England
Fee-paying schools in SW8
- Newton Preparatory School · SW8 4BX · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SW8
- Fine Knowledge Hub · SW8 2TJ
- Mace Montessori Nursery · SW8 4RH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park · SW8 4EN · Good (Ofsted)
- Thessaly Road Nursery · SW8 4HT · Good (Ofsted)
- Union Grove Community Nursery · SW8 2SH · Good (Ofsted)
- The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School · SW8 3BW · Good (Ofsted)
- Green Shoots Day Nursery · SW8 1AR
- Stepping Stones Community Nursery · SW8 1BA · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SW8
- Mawbey Group Practice · SW8 2UD
- The South Lambeth Rd Practice · SW8 1UL
- Springfield Medical Centre · SW8 2SH
- Stockwellbeing Ah · SW8 2SH
- Queenstown Road Medical Practice · SW8 3RX
Neighbourhoods in SW8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SW8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall South | 31% | £625k | Very high | 5 min |
| Stockwell North | 17% | £425k | Average | 5 min |
| Queenstown Road & Patmore | 17% | £528k | High | 5 min |
| Stockwell West | 12% | £424k | Very high | 6 min |
| Nine Elms | 7% | £1.00m | Very high | 11 min |
| Clapham Old Town | 5% | £615k | Very high | 5 min |
| Lavender Hill East | 4% | £678k | High | 4 min |
| Oval | 4% | £596k | High | 4 min |
Questions
Where is the SW8 postcode?
SW8 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Vauxhall South, Stockwell North, Queenstown Road & Patmore, with 858 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SW8?
The typical home price across SW8's neighbourhoods is £596k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SW8?
8 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a SW8 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SW8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Victoria 17 minutes.