← SW8 area guide Side by side

SW8 or SW95?

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
SW95
Wandsworth
Median home sale nearby £465,500
from 75 sales
£650,000
from 41 sales
Average sold price £349,914
Area price growth (YoY) -3.3% (Lambeth) -2.5% (London)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat
Floor area 59 m²
Built 1930–1949
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £785/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 1585 recorded 1425 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is SW8 or SW95 cheaper?

SW8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW8 sell for about £465,500 and around SW95 for about £650,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW8 or SW95?

SW95 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1585 in SW8 against 1425 in SW95, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW8 or SW95 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW8 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SW95 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW8 or SW95?

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.