Area guide

Area insights about Oval

Compare 247 postcode reports in Oval, Lambeth. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2473 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating4.5/1030th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleSW8 1AP5.1/10

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Needs closer postcode checks

The matched postcodes average 4.5/10, so use the postcode-level reports before deciding.

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Employment 6.7/10 / Schools and education 5.9/10

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Crime and safety 3.4/10 / Housing context 3.4/10

Income

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Lower-income signals are more visible. 3.8/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 4.0/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 5.9/10

Crime and safety

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Crime and safety need closer checking. 3.4/10

Employment

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Employment score looks stronger. 6.7/10

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Property

Property prices in Oval

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Median sold priceGBP 544k

183 sales across 3 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

TerracedGBP 1.15m19 sales

FlatsGBP 496k160 sales

Priced postcode sectors

SW8 278 Land Registry salesGBP 478kSE11 544 Land Registry salesGBP 528kSW8 161 Land Registry salesGBP 625k

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Best-rated postcodes in Oval

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SW8 1AP
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 43%5.1/10SW8 1BF
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 43%5.1/10SW8 1PA
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 43%5.1/10SW8 1PB
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 43%5.1/10SW8 1PE
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 43%5.1/10SW8 1AW
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 40%4.9/10SW8 1AY
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 40%4.9/10SW8 1EA
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 40%4.9/10

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SW8 1LU
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 20%3.9/10SW8 1NL
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 20%3.9/10SW8 1NN
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 20%3.9/10SW8 1NY
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 20%3.9/10SE11 5SL
SE11 5 sector - Bottom 21%4.0/10SW8 1GA
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 21%4.0/10SW8 1GB
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 21%4.0/10SW8 1QH
SW8 1 sector - Bottom 21%4.0/10

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SW8 1AP SW8 1BF SW8 1PA SW8 1PB SW8 1PE SW8 1AW SW8 1AY SW8 1EA SW8 1EB SW8 1ED SW8 1EE SW8 1EF SW8 1LU SW8 1NL SW8 1NN SW8 1NY SE11 5SL SW8 1GA

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Oval area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Oval is a local area in Lambeth, London. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The London and Lambeth links above keep the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.