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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£569,000
Price per sq ft£704
Sales (last 12 months)72
Typical range (middle 50%)£448K – £831K

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £569,000 (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
Flats50£463,750£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.