Is SW8 2QJ a nice place to live?

Area check for Lambeth — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-09)

1571 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of SW8 2QJ. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.

Anti-social behaviour
333
Violence & sexual offences
324
Theft from the person
178
Shoplifting
170
Other theft
143
Burglary
88
Robbery
71
Vehicle crime
64

House prices

£540,198

Average price in Lambeth (2026-08, UK House Price Index). Down 6.5% year on year.

Terraced
£804,615
Semi-detached
£1,036,529
Detached
£1,160,559
Flat / maisonette
£441,815

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for SW8 2QJ specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near SW8 2QJ on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near SW8 2QJ on Check Food Hygiene

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