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Vauxhall
Lambeth, London
PocketsVauxhall South (north-east · River Thames · Vauxhall Park · Nine Elms)Kennington West & Vauxhall North (Woodstock Court · Pedlar's Park · Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens)
Vauxhall covers the riverbank between Vauxhall Bridge and Nine Elms, one of the most physically transformed wards in London over the past two decades. Forty-six listed buildings include the Grade II* Herbert House, Brunswick House and Vauxhall Bridge. Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens — the modern park named after the legendary 18th- and 19th-century pleasure gardens that Samuel Pepys mentioned as early as 1662 and that closed in 1859 — anchors the public realm, though at under three hectares within a much wider greening programme. Public transport is excellent via Vauxhall on the Victoria line, mainline and the busiest bus interchange in south London, and the food-and-drink scene along South Lambeth Road is dense. Thirty-two outstanding schools lie within reach. The drawbacks: safety readings are well below the London average, driven by night-time economy traffic around the gay village and club strip; air quality is poor thanks to the one-way gyratory; and heritage texture is uneven, with tall new towers jostling against the 19th-century fabric.
- Strongest91Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong73Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Watch out22Air & Quiet
Elevated pollution or noise from major roads or rail
At a glance
- Very good public-transport access
- 46 listed buildings
- 60.1% covered by a conservation area
- 8 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens (2.9 hectares)
- 270 open venues (124 food and drink, 146 other)
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The original Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens are mentioned in Samuel Pepys's diary in 1662 and operated as one of London's leading public entertainment venues until they closed in 1859.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
32Better than 10% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)26
- Activity (turnover)56
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Vauxhall: 135 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
24Better than 6% of London
- Personal safety23
- Property crime17
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
91Better than 96% of London
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 7.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
22Better than 7% of London
- Air quality5
- Quietness48
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
55Better than 94% of London
- Nightlife29
- Dining64
- Arts & culture50
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation29
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)75
270 open venues nearby — 124 food & drink, 146 other.
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Education
58Better than 74% of London
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools70
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For Vauxhall: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
73Better than 89% of London
46 listed buildings · 60% under a conservation area
- Herbert HouseGrade II*
- Woodstock CourtGrade II*
- Brunswick HouseGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
58Better than 35% of London
- Green spaces61
- Waterways70
Largest green space: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens (3 ha). ~8 ha of green space in total.
Area development
24Better than 90% of London
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- Is Vauxhall safe?
- Vauxhall scores 24 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Vauxhall a good place to live?
- Vauxhall scores 49 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (91) and heritage (73); its weakest is air & quiet (22). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Vauxhall?
- Very good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Vauxhall 7 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 91 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Vauxhall expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Vauxhall is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 3/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Vauxhall?
- Vauxhall scores 58 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 8 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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