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About

The Oval is an area in the London Borough of Lambeth centred on Surrey County Cricket Club's ground known as The Oval. The ground has hosted international cricket since 1880, when it staged the first Test match in England. The neighbourhood sits between Kennington Road and Clapham Road and is served by Oval Underground station on the Northern line. Streets of mid-Victorian terraces sit alongside pockets of later council housing, with small front gardens and short parades of shops close to the ground.

Local life is oriented around match days at the ground, everyday markets and cafés on nearby streets, and pockets of allotments and small green spaces. Community facilities include primary schools and sports clubs that use local pitches; frequent bus routes run along the main roads and provide links to the wider transport network. Housing stock ranges from narrow terraces to purpose-built blocks, and street names such as Kennington Oval and The Oval mark the area's long association with cricket.

Area overview

On average Oval has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 39.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oval is £75,642 per year. There are 1 schools in Oval: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Oval is home to around 8,404 people, with a population density of about 10,789.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
39.6%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Oval Population
8,404
Population density
10,789.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
31.65(+18%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.94(0%)
Theft from the person
12.26(+31%)
Other theft
10(-13%)
Drugs
7.38(+19%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,161
37.6%
Other White
1,326
15.77%
African
971
11.55%
Caribbean
688
8.18%
Other
427
5.08%
Total population: 8,406

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,384
59.61%
No qualifications
909
12.36%
Level 3 (A level)
838
11.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
488
6.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
413
5.62%
Total 16+ residents: 7,355

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,145
31.52%
Other social rented
699
19.24%
Social rents from council
664
18.28%
Owns with a mortgage
616
16.96%
Owns outright
388
10.68%
Total households: 3,633

Property prices in Oval

Median price£550,000
Price per sq ft£704
Sales (last 12 months)73
Typical range (middle 50%)£440K – £825K

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £704 per square foot) in Oval area, with individual transactions ranging from £310,000 up to £1,725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oval over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached2£1,237,500£832
Terraced20£895,001£778
Flats51£462,500£685

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Oval

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oval.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£540,000£820,000
2017£473,223£1,290,000
2018£480,000£935,000
2019£470,000£752,000
2020£450,000£837,500
2021£470,000£835,000
2022£491,000£905,000
2023£450,000£1,150,250
2024£475,000£987,500
2025£450,000£965,000
2026£543,250£871,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oval.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oval.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£778£758
2017£734£712
2018£739£685
2019£755£743
2020£791£786
2021£731£723
2022£762£801
2023£732£851
2024£736£822
2025£685£800
2026£676£747
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oval.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Oval in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district.

Band A£1,365
Band B£1,592
Band C£1,820
Band D£2,047
Band E£2,502
Band F£2,957
Band G£3,412
Band H£4,094

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Oval

Is Oval safe?

Oval records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Oval?

The median sale price in Oval is £550,000 (about £704 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Oval?

Oval has 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Oval?

Oval scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Oval sits around rank 11,668 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Oval?

The average household income in Oval is around £75,642 per year, and 40% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Oval

SW96JA

Vassall Road

SW96NH

Vassall Road

SE50RZ

Camberwell New Road

SW96BS

Brixton Road

SW96EH

Cranmer Road

SW96XL

Frederick Crescent

SW81ET

Dorset Road

SW96UL

Langton Road

SW81AR

Palfrey Place

SW90LL

Handforth Road

SE114PP

Kennington Park Road

SW96BP

Brixton Road

SW96TT

Lothian Road

SW96UY

Langton Road

SW96HU

Russell Grove

SW96BT

Brixton Road

SE59RQ

Cormont Road

SW96UR

Regency Mews

SW96XD

The Woodlands

SW96XE

Myatt Road

SW96UW

Salisbury Place

SE59LN

Halsmere Road

SE59LH

Flodden Road

SW90JP

Clapham Road

SW81BA

Richborne Terrace

SW96FU

Oval

SW96XB

The Caxtons

SW90FJ

Pickle Mews

SW96JF

Cadman Close

SW90LR

Offley Road

SW96SA

Elliott Road

SW81NH

Trigon Road

SW96AF

Patmos Road

SW90LP

Handforth Road

SW81LR

Usborne Mews

SE59LS

Carre Mews

SE114BB

Meadcroft Road

SW96HY

Vassall Road

SW96UQ

Turner Close

SW81BD

Oval Place

SW96UP

Tindal Street

SE50SE

Bolton Crescent

SE115SG

Kennington Oval

SW96DZ

Cranmer Road

SW96UU

Langton Road

SW81PJ

Claylands Road

SW96ER

Holland Grove

SW96UN

Langton Road

SW81NN

Elias Place

SW90LJ

Crewdson Road

SE115TP

Kennington Park Road

SE115SS

Kennington Oval

SW96XG

Myatt Road

SE114DG

Charlton Terrace

SW81NX

Claylands Road

SW81PT

Richborne Terrace

SW81PA

Palfrey Place

SE50RS

Camberwell New Road

SW90JR

Clapham Road

SW96DG

Holland Grove

SW81LH

Fentiman Road

SW96UT

Tindal Street

SW81AT

Richborne Terrace

SE50TA

Camberwell New Road

SE115TU

Bowling Green Street

SE115TX

Kennington Park Road

SW81NU

Claylands Road

SW96XW

Frederick Crescent

SW90LH

Crewdson Road

SE114PW

Kennington Park Road

SE114BW

Pownell Terrace

SW81AZ

Carroun Road

SW96UD

Lothian Road

SE115TW

Kennington Oval

SW81AB

Dorset Road

SW96HP

Cancell Road

SW96HS

Russell Grove

SW81PH

Claylands Road

SW81BB

Dorset Road

SE115TS

Kennington Park Road

SW96XS

Langton Road

SW96EX

Foxley Road

SW81AL

Dorset Road

SW96TY

Lothian Road

SW96AZ

Akerman Road

SW96GB

Cancell Road

SE59JQ

Halsmere Road

SW96SF

Patmos Road

SE114AX

Kennington Park Gardens

SW90DX

South Island Place

SW90JD

Clapham Road

SW96EG

Cranmer Road

SW96UA

Lothian Road

SW81AX

Richborne Terrace

SW96EW

Kendal Close

SW90HY

Clapham Road

SE115SU

Harleyford Street

SW96NF

Holland Grove

SW96NJ

Vassall Road

SW81NL

Claylands Place