Wilcox Close South Lambeth, Lambeth
72 addresses across 3 postcodes (SW8,SW9), about 210 m long. USRN 21902026.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £329,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 57 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 30, D: 25, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Vauxhall, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Larkhall Park (5.4 hectares) is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 23.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mawbey Group Practice, about 20 m away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 406 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £329,000 | £329,000 | £329,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £336,500 | £336,500 | £336,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,028 | £320,028 | £320,028 |
| 2019 | 2 | £435,000 | £200,000 | £670,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £672,000 | £672,000 | £672,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £202,500 | £180,000 | £225,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £306,000 | £306,000 | £306,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £141,000 | £141,000 | £141,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2023 | 8 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £329,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 13 SW8 2UD | Terraced | £685,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 7 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £336,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 33 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £320,028 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 16 SW8 2UD | Terraced | £670,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2019 | 9 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 31 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 12 SW8 2UD | Terraced | £730,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 15 SW8 2UD | Terraced | £672,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 7 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2012 | 31 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 1 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 32 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £171,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 13 SW8 2UD | Terraced | £306,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 33 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 31 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 33 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2000 | 7 SW8 2UD | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
57 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (49); House, mid-terrace (8). Built: 1967-1975 (39); 1983-1990 (8); 1976-1982 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (45); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Wilcox Close
- 7, Wilcox Close
- 8, Wilcox Close
- 9, Wilcox Close
- 10, Wilcox Close
- 12, Wilcox Close
- 14, Wilcox Close
- 15, Wilcox Close
- 16 Wilcox Close
- 17, Wilcox Close
- 33, Wilcox Close
- 36, Wilcox Close
- 37, Wilcox Close
- Flat 5 Castle House, 40, Wilcox Close
- Flat 14 Castle House, 40, Wilcox Close
- Flat 26 Castle House, 40, Wilcox Close
- Flat 28 Castle House, 40, Wilcox Close
- Flat 31 Castle House, 40, Wilcox Close
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (46% of about 1,490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 12-20 Wyvil Road, permissioned (310 m)
- Hemans Estate, not permissioned (380 m)
- 10 Pascal Street London SW8 4SH: up to 479 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- South Lambeth Estate, pending decision (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Hilden House, 44 Parry Street, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 124 Clapham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 -9 Southville: up to 14 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Main Site, Ballymore, Ponton Road (Embassy Gardens): up to 1,555 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW8 2UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW8 2UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW9 6EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 72 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW8 2UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW8 2UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW9 6EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Vauxhall 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wandsworth Road 610,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Queenstown Road (Battersea) 806,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Nine Elms Underground Station | 250 m |
| Vauxhall Underground Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Stockwell Underground Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tate Library South Lambeth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sorting Office Car Park | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 62 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mawbey Group Practice | 20 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medirex Pharmacy | 20 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Community Health South London N | 20 m |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Clapham Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,240 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Larkhall Park 5.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,390 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stockwell Bus Garage, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south. 183 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stockwell Bus Garage | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Brunswick House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Belgrave Hospital For Children | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Pimlico Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| St George's Square Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ladies Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Fountain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 72 | 72 |
14 of the street's 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Morrison Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Platanos College | Secondary | 11–19 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Reay Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Allen Edwards Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashmole Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tachbrook Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Larkhall Primary Campus | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medirex Pharmacy SW8 2UD | Retailers - other | 20 m | Exempt | |
| Herbert Morrison Primary School SW8 2HP | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Wedding House Patisserie SW8 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Ka Te Espero SW8 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Caminetto SW8 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Lusitanos Bar & Grill SW8 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Estrela Bar SW8 1UZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Estrela Dos Lusitanos SW8 1UZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| The Three Lions Cafe Bar SW8 1XA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Pinto's Portugal Bar & Restaurant SW8 1QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 Apr 2025 |
| Best Western Plus Vauxhall SW8 1XX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| The Hideout SW8 2UX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Nolan's Freehouse SW8 2XA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Mawbey Arms SW8 2TT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2018 |
| Silva's Cafe SW8 2UX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Theft from the person | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wilcox Road (99); On or near Luscombe Way (56); On or near Wheatsheaf Lane (35); On or near Old South Lambeth Road (35); On or near Walton Close (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 73% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Herbert Morrison Primary School (school/college/university, SW8 2HP) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 23 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Kenchester Close · Wheatsheaf Lane · Rosetta Close · Walton Close · Brough Close · Old South Lambeth Road · Old South Lambeth Road · Lawrence Mews · Mawbey Street · Kingswood Close · Walberswick Street · Tradescant Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.