SW8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

294 homes sold in SW8 in the last 12 months at a median of £527,500, down 14.9% on the year before. Terraced homes typically sold for £905,000, flats for £500,000.

Covers Battersea Park, Clapham Town, Nine Elms, Oval, Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Stockwell West & Larkhall, Vauxhall.

Median sold price

£528k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-14.9%

From £620k

Homes sold

294

Last 12 months

New builds

4%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in SW8

Terraced

£905k

39 sales

Flat

£500k

253 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£540k£628k£717k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SW8
2016£628k (637 sales)
2017£568k (552 sales)
2018£595k (381 sales)
2019£680k (495 sales)
2020£663k (432 sales)
2021£608k (513 sales)
2022£717k (557 sales)
2023£706k (475 sales)
2024£625k (461 sales)
2025£590k (468 sales)
2026£540k (188 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Lansdowne GardensSW8 2EG · Mixed homes
£1,700,00010 sales
Wilkinson StreetSW8 1DB · Mostly terraced
£1,417,5008 sales
Carnation WaySW8 5FS · Mostly flats
£1,397,780204 sales
Prairie StreetSW8 3PL · Mixed homes
£1,200,0009 sales
BondwaySW8 1GR · Mostly flats
£1,190,000250 sales

Most affordable

Sleaford StreetSW8 5EZ · Mostly flats
£152,50028 sales
Patmore EstateSW8 4JT · Mostly flats
£340,00021 sales
Portland GroveSW8 1JN · Mostly flats
£343,7506 sales
Hampson WaySW8 1HX · Mostly flats
£349,5008 sales
Stewarts RoadSW8 4UG · Mostly flats
£361,00012 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 2, 63b Stanley GroveSW8 3PB · Flat · 49 m² · 4 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£525,000£10,710/m²
141 Carey GardensSW8 4HH · Flat · 78 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£465,000£5,960/m²
Flat 40, Priory Grove School, 10, Priory GroveSW8 2PH · Flat · 11 Sept 2026
£690,000
Flat 1021, 21 St George WharfSW8 2FH · Flat · 39 m² · 2 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£320,000£8,210/m²
36 Silverthorne RoadSW8 3HB · Terraced · 77 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£545,000£7,080/m²
Flat 21, Purbeck House, Bolney StreetSW8 1EP · Flat · 41 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£305,000£7,440/m²
Flat 2, 32 Rita RoadSW8 1JU · Flat · 50 m² · 1 Sept 2026
£499,000£9,980/m²
32 Prairie StreetSW8 3PP · Terraced · 168 m² · 6 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£1,500,000£8,930/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Griffin Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the SW8 centre
Requires improvement
Allen Edwards Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the SW8 centre
Good
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismPrimary · 0.4 mi from the SW8 centre
Good
Larkhall Primary CampusPrimary · 0.4 mi from the SW8 centre
Good
Platanos CollegeSecondary · 0.6 mi from the SW8 centre
Good
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the SW8 centre
Good
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the SW8 centre
Good
Churchill Gardens Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the SW8 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

1,485

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
355
Violence
323
Theft from the person
185
Other theft
159

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SW8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow
Tidal Thames from Battersea Bridge to Putney Bridge
Tidal Thames from Battersea Bridge to Wandsworth Bridge
Tidal Thames at Westminster
Tidal Thames from Vauxhall Bridge to Battersea Bridge
Tidal Thames from Battersea Power Station to Battersea Bridge
Tidal Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station
Tidal Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge

SW8 questions

What is the average house price in SW8?

The median sold price in SW8 over the last 12 months was £527,500, across 294 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: terraced £905,000, flat £500,000.

Are house prices in SW8 going up?

The median sold price was down 14.9% on the previous 12 months (£620,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SW8?

Lansdowne Gardens has the highest median sold price in SW8 over the last five years: £1,700,000 across 10 sales.

How do I know if a home in SW8 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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