Albert Square - SW8 1BS
Key Postcode Insights
SW8 1BS is a residential postcode situated on Albert Square, London, SW8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 461st largest and 53rd most expensive of the 793 postcodes in the SW8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £358,074
- 10 Year change
- down 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,087pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £715/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SW8 1BS is a residential postcode situated on Albert Square, London, SW8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 461st largest and 53rd most expensive of the 793 postcodes in the SW8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £358,074
- 10 Year change
- down 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,087pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £715/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SW8 1BS
- 15 Albert Square
Building | 2 Flats
- 16 Albert Square
Building | 2 Flats
- 17 Albert Square
Building | 4 Flats
- 18 Albert Square
Building | 4 Flats
- 19 Albert Square
Building | 4 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SW8 1BS sold for £630,000 on 3rd March 2021. Since then prices are down an average of 5.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £358,074.
The SW8 1BS Sales Market has decreased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £358,074 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £365,372 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £364,185 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £367,960 |
| June 2022 | 0.4% | £373,291 |
| June 2021 | -2.3% | £371,801 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £380,734 |
| June 2019 | -2.2% | £380,026 |
| June 2018 | -4.8% | £388,378 |
| June 2017 | -7.2% | £407,926 |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £439,636 |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £414,223 |
| June 2014 | 37.4% | £405,668 |
| June 2013 | 19.2% | £295,257 |
| June 2012 | 5.7% | £247,723 |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £234,423 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £227,051 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £209,218 |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £229,330 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £227,805 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,087.
The SW8 1BS Rental Market has increased by 32.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £2,087pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,983pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £1,929pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.1% | £1,857pcm |
| June 2022 | 18.8% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2021 | -6.5% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2020 | -2.4% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2017 | -5.6% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2013 | -4.3% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.1% | £1,349pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2008 | 12.3% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,228pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd March 2021 for £630,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 5.1%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
SW8 1BS has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2021£630,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 3, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
- Sold Jan 2021£740,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 1, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
- Sold Sep 2019£455,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 17, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 2, 17, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
- Sold Dec 2018£750,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 2, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
- Sold Feb 2014£590,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 1, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
Nearby Postcodes
SW8 1BS is the 461st largest and the 53rd most expensive postcode out of the 793 postcodes in the SW8 area.
- SW8 1BL, Aldebert Terrace, London, SW8SW8 1BL6 Addresses|50 m away
- SW8 1DD, Wilkinson Street, London, SW8SW8 1DD9 Addresses|58 m away
- SW8 1DH, St. Stephens Terrace, London, SW8SW8 1DH23 Addresses|70 m away
- SW8 1BT, Albert Square, London, SW8SW8 1BT40 Addresses|71 m away
- SW8 1DA, Albert Square, London, SW8SW8 1DA27 Addresses|75 m away
Property Types
- 27 other addresses of unknown type
- Unknown (27)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2020£2,050,000 | 5 Bed House5, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU5, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU
- Sold Dec 2018£750,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 2, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
- Sold Jan 2021£740,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BSFlat 1, 23, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS
Schools Nearby
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School300 m away
- Reay Primary School400 m away
- Herbert Morrison Primary School400 m away
- Platanos College400 m away
- Lilian Baylis Technology School1.0 km away
- Saint Gabriel's College1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SW8 1BS is Stockwell station, which is 600 metres away.
- Stockwell|600 m away
- Nine Elms|600 m away
- Oval|700 m away
- Vauxhall|900 m away