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Registered Address: 2 Leman St, London E1 8FA
SW8 1BUHouse Prices / London, Lambeth, Albert Square
Last updated May 2026
Key Postcode Insights
SW8 1BU is a residential postcode situated on Albert Square, London, SW8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 354th largest and 400th most expensive of the 791 postcodes in the SW8 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 2 houses and 18 flats.
20
Properties
- Houses
- Flats
Key Postcode Insights
SW8 1BU is a residential postcode situated on Albert Square, London, SW8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 354th largest and 400th most expensive of the 791 postcodes in the SW8 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 2 houses and 18 flats.
20
Properties
- Houses
- Flats
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House Pricesin SW8 1BU
Sale prices range from £364,780 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (398 ft2) to £1,802,598 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,607 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,044 pcm for 1 bed flats to £8,355 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.6% and 6.9%.
The average value per square foot is £838.
Average Sale Value
£588,107
Average Rental Value
£3,137 pcm
Average Rental Yield
6.4% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£838 /ft2
Sales Market Trendsin SW8 1BU
The last sale in SW8 1BU sold for £2,050,000 on 22nd October 2020. Since then prices are down an average of 4.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £588,107.
The SW8 1BU Sales Market has decreased by 16.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2.6% | £588,107 |
| April 2025 | 0.2% | £604,013 |
| April 2024 | -0.5% | £602,863 |
| April 2023 | -0.8% | £605,928 |
| April 2022 | 0.5% | £610,682 |
| April 2021 | -0.8% | £607,446 |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £612,064 |
| April 2019 | -2.9% | £604,297 |
| April 2018 | -4.1% | £622,518 |
| April 2017 | -8.2% | £648,861 |
| April 2016 | 6.9% | £707,186 |
| April 2015 | 4.3% | £661,313 |
| April 2014 | 36.1% | £633,786 |
| April 2013 | 19% | £465,565 |
| April 2012 | 7.7% | £391,120 |
| April 2011 | 4.3% | £363,181 |
| April 2010 | 4.6% | £348,173 |
| April 2009 | -9.1% | £332,805 |
| April 2008 | 7.6% | £366,197 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £340,319 |
Rental Market Trendsin SW8 1BU
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,137.
The SW8 1BU Rental Market has increased by 36.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 6.3% | £3,137pcm |
| April 2025 | 2.5% | £2,952pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.6% | £2,880pcm |
| April 2023 | 13.1% | £2,753pcm |
| April 2022 | 18.6% | £2,434pcm |
| April 2021 | -8.7% | £2,053pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.3% | £2,248pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.7% | £2,241pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.2% | £2,182pcm |
| April 2017 | -5.2% | £2,179pcm |
| April 2016 | 3% | £2,300pcm |
| April 2015 | 6.6% | £2,233pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.3% | £2,094pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.3% | £2,067pcm |
| April 2012 | 6.6% | £2,061pcm |
| April 2011 | 8.5% | £1,934pcm |
| April 2010 | -1.1% | £1,782pcm |
| April 2009 | -10.3% | £1,803pcm |
| April 2008 | 14.4% | £2,010pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,757pcm |
Properties and Buildingsin SW8 1BU, Albert Square, London, SW8
Sales Historyin SW8 1BU
The last sale was on 22nd October 2020 for £2,050,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 4.6%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
SW8 1BU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Sold Oct 2020£2,050,000 | 5 Bed HouseAlbert Square5, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU
Sold Jun 2014£382,875 | 1 Bed Flat2, Albert SquareFlat B, 2, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU
Sold Nov 2011£246,000 | 1 Bed Flat2, Albert SquareFlat B, 2, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU
Sold Jun 2006£205,000 | 1 Bed Flat2, Albert SquareFlat B, 2, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU
Sold Dec 2002£685,000 | 5 Bed HouseAlbert Square5, Albert Square, London, SW8 1BU
Nearby Postcodesto SW8 1BU
SW8 1BU is the 354th largest and the 400th most expensive postcode out of the 791 postcodes in the SW8 area.
- 48 mSW8 1BT, Albert Square, London, SW8SW8 1BT40 Addresses
- 49 mSW8 1BY, Albert Square, London, SW8SW8 1BY5 Addresses
- 53 mSW8 1HZ, Hampson Way, London, SW8SW8 1HZ8 Addresses
- 62 mSW8 1JA, Hampson Way, London, SW8SW8 1JA24 Addresses
- 70 mSW8 1BZ, Albert Square, London, SW8SW8 1BZ9 Addresses
- 76 mSW8 1HY, Hampson Way, London, SW8SW8 1HY12 Addresses
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Property Typesin SW8 1BU
- 18 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period flat (18)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiencyof properties in SW8 1BU
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The dominant rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Saleson Albert Square
Schools Nearbyto SW8 1BU
The nearest primary school to SW8 1BU is Reay Primary School which is 311 metres away.
- 311mReay Primary School
- 385mSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School
- 492mHerbert Morrison Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Platanos College which is 325 metres away.
- 325mPlatanos College
- 1.1kmLilian Baylis Technology School
- 1.2kmSaint Gabriel's College
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Public Transport Nearbyto SW8 1BU
The closest station to SW8 1BU is Stockwell station which is 500 metres away.
- 550mStockwell
- 715mNine Elms
- 750mOval
- 1.0kmVauxhall
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