Is SW8 3ST a good place to live?
Lambeth (SW8 3ST), London, England
View SW8 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 81 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SW8 3ST has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 97 nearby (28 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 81 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SW8 3ST is a UK postcode in SW8 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 81 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Queenstown Road, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SW8 3ST include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 30 incidents were reported in SW8 3ST. It ranks 762 of 860 for safety within SW8.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 75/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
SW8 3ST is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 30 incidents were reported in SW8 3ST.
The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Public order (30%), Theft from person (7%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SW8, this postcode ranks 762 of 860 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SW8 district average
- 851 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SW8 3ST
97 schools near SW8 3ST, including 28 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 81 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 48 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 10 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SW8 3ST is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Harley’s Food Hall, 0.6 miles away.
Montefiore Gardens is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Harley’s Food Hall0.6 mi
- Iceland0.7 mi
- Sainsbury's0.7 mi
- Store Park Central0.7 mi
- Asda0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Montefiore Gardens0.0 mi
- Queenstown Green0.1 mi
- Heathbrook Park0.3 mi
- St Paul's Churchyard0.4 mi
- Grafton Square0.5 mi
Transportation
Queenstown Road is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SW8 3ST - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Wandsworth Road (0.4 mi), Battersea Park (0.6 mi), Clapham Common (0.7 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Queenstown Road0.4 mi
- Wandsworth Road0.4 mi
- Battersea Park0.6 mi
- Clapham Common0.7 mi
- Clapham High Street0.7 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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