← SW8 area guide Side by side

SW8 or SW9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SW8
Lambeth
SW9
Lambeth
Median home sale nearby £465,500
from 75 sales
£425,000
from 61 sales
Average sold price £349,914 £301,445
Area price growth (YoY) -3.3% (Lambeth) -3.3% (Lambeth)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Ground-floor maisonette
Floor area 59 m² 89 m²
Built 1930–1949 2007–2011
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £785/yr £281/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1585 recorded 1884 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is SW8 or SW9 cheaper?

SW9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW8 sell for about £465,500 and around SW9 for about £425,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW8 or SW9?

SW8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1585 in SW8 against 1884 in SW9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW8 or SW9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW8 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SW9 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW8 or SW9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.