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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 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 2 schools in Oval: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has 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
94
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
30.82(+16%)
Violence and sexual offences
29.75(-2%)
Theft from the person
12.26(+17%)
Other theft
10.11(-13%)
Public order
8.45(+27%)
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

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Oval area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,502 up to £1,725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oval over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats51£455,000
Semi-Detached1£1,625,000
Terraced22£882,501

10 years median price trend in Oval

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oval.

All postcodes in Oval

SW96NE

Chryssell Road

SW96TY

Lothian Road

SW96UB

Lothian Road

SE115TY

Kennington Park Road

SW96JF

Cadman Close

SE114PW

Kennington Park Road

SE115SU

Harleyford Street

SW81LB

Richborne Terrace

SW96UP

Tindal Street

SE114BE

St Agnes Place

SW81AT

Richborne Terrace

SW90JD

Clapham Road

SW90JP

Clapham Road

SW96SA

Elliott Road

SE50RS

Camberwell New Road

SE50RZ

Camberwell New Road

SW81ET

Dorset Road

SW96EH

Cranmer Road

SW96HY

Vassall Road

SW96SQ

Patmos Road

SW96UN

Langton Road

SW96XN

Frederick Crescent

SE115SG

Kennington Oval

SW96BS

Brixton Road

SW90HY

Clapham Road

SW96BT

Brixton Road

SW96EW

Kendal Close

SW96XF

Myatt Road

SE59LN

Halsmere Road

SW96UX

Langton Road

SE114BY

Ellis Terrace

SW96ES

Foxley Road

SW96SF

Patmos Road

SW81AX

Richborne Terrace

SW96EY

Rothery Terrace

SE115TX

Kennington Park Road

SW81BD

Oval Place

SW81PJ

Claylands Road

SW96NW

Chryssell Road

SW96TZ

Lothian Road

SW96UG

Langton Road

SE115TU

Bowling Green Street

SE114BB

Meadcroft Road

SW81NL

Claylands Place

SW90LR

Offley Road

SW96XD

The Woodlands

SE115SS

Kennington Oval

SE114PP

Kennington Park Road

SE115TW

Kennington Oval

SW81AS

Richborne Terrace

SW96NH

Vassall Road

SW81NU

Claylands Road

SW90EA

Crewdson Road

SW81LU

Meadow Road

SW96DE

Camberwell New Road

SE59JQ

Halsmere Road

SW90JU

Clapham Road

SE115SW

Kennington Oval

SW81BB

Dorset Road

SW81AP

Richborne Terrace

SW81LE

Fentiman Road

SW90JG

Clapham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.