SW8 1JU is a residential postcode situated on Rita Road, London, SW8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 549th largest and 434th 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 37 properties: 37 flats.
SW8 1JU is a residential postcode situated on Rita Road, London, SW8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 549th largest and 434th 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 37 properties: 37 flats.
Sale prices range from £238,541 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (226 ft2) to £2,010,680 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (4,370 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,356 pcm for 1 bed flats to £10,218 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 6.1% and 6.9%.
The average value per square foot is £798.
The last sale in SW8 1JU sold for £687,500 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £567,097.
The SW8 1JU Sales Market has decreased by 19.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2% | £567,097 |
| April 2025 | 0.3% | £578,887 |
| April 2024 | -0.9% | £577,119 |
| April 2023 | -0.9% | £582,579 |
| April 2022 | -0.3% | £587,725 |
| April 2021 | -1.5% | £589,462 |
| April 2020 | 1% | £598,432 |
| April 2019 | -3.1% | £592,588 |
| April 2018 | -4.3% | £611,572 |
| April 2017 | -8.8% | £639,011 |
| April 2016 | 6.7% | £700,773 |
| April 2015 | 4.1% | £656,675 |
| April 2014 | 36.9% | £630,938 |
| April 2013 | 18.7% | £461,020 |
| April 2012 | 7% | £388,470 |
| April 2011 | 4.6% | £362,890 |
| April 2010 | 3.6% | £346,988 |
| April 2009 | -8.5% | £334,777 |
| April 2008 | 7.9% | £365,845 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £338,947 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,117.
The SW8 1JU Rental Market has increased by 33.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 7% | £3,117pcm |
| April 2025 | 2.6% | £2,914pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.1% | £2,840pcm |
| April 2023 | 13% | £2,728pcm |
| April 2022 | 18% | £2,413pcm |
| April 2021 | -9.4% | £2,045pcm |
| April 2020 | -0.1% | £2,257pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.6% | £2,260pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.1% | £2,202pcm |
| April 2017 | -5.4% | £2,204pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.9% | £2,331pcm |
| April 2015 | 6.7% | £2,265pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.3% | £2,122pcm |
| April 2013 | -0.5% | £2,096pcm |
| April 2012 | 5.4% | £2,107pcm |
| April 2011 | 8.7% | £1,999pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.1% | £1,838pcm |
| April 2009 | -10.3% | £1,877pcm |
| April 2008 | 15% | £2,092pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,819pcm |
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £687,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
SW8 1JU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
SW8 1JU is the 549th largest and the 434th most expensive postcode out of the 791 postcodes in the SW8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SW8 1JU, 48.5% of property is privately rented and 31.1% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SW8 1JU, 9.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 80.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SW8 1JU, the average age was 35.3 and the most common age was 27.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SW8 1JU, 5.5% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SW8 1JU, there are an average of 0.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.