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Oval
Lambeth, London
Oval runs along the eastern side of Kennington between Vauxhall and Camberwell, a ward dominated by the Surrey County Cricket Club ground that has been on the site since 1845. Heritage is strong: 27 listed buildings include the Grade II* Church of St Mark, the Grade II* Belgrave Hospital for Children and the Grade II Prima Road, with nearly 40% of the ward falling inside a conservation area. Transport is very good via Oval and Vauxhall, 25 outstanding schools sit within reach, and the high-street life along South Lambeth Road and Kennington Road is dense. Air quality is middling and the market has weakened slightly. The drawbacks are that green space within the ward is thin — St Mark's Churchyard is the largest at 0.7 hectares — and that nightlife-related issues along the Vauxhall and Oval corridors pull the safety reading below average.
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The Oval has been the home of Surrey County Cricket Club since 1845 and was the first ground in England to host Test cricket, in September 1880; the ground sits on former Duchy of Cornwall cabbage-garden land leased in 1844.
- Very good public-transport access
- 27 listed buildings
- 38% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: St Mark's Churchyard (0.7 hectares)
- 126 open venues (63 food and drink, 63 other)
Oval score highlights
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 86/100).
- Heritage Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage (score 74/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 8/100).
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Property prices & growth
33/ 100
- Purchase affordability25
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)37
- Activity (turnover)36
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
58/ 100
- Personal safety68
- Property crime49
- Anti-social behaviour60
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Connectivity
86/ 100
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 7.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
28/ 100
- Air quality12
- Quietness53
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Cultural Signal
44/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining43
- Arts & culture36
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene93
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
126 open venues nearby — 63 food & drink, 63 other.
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Education
66/ 100
- Primary schools70
- Secondary schools64
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Heritage
74/ 100
27 listed buildings · 38% under a conservation area
- Church of St MarkGrade II*
- The Belgrave Hospital for ChildrenGrade II*
- 5, Prima Road Sw9Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
56/ 100
- Green spaces69
- Waterways45
Largest green space: St Mark's Churchyard (1 ha). ~1 ha of green space in total.
Area development
8/ 100
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