Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Oval at a glance
- House prices
- £550,000
- Higher prices92nd percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 110.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- 52.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land95th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Oval a good place to live?
Oval may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lambeth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Oval
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 110.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Oval
House prices
- Median sale price
- £550,000
- Percentile
- 92nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 53 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Oval
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Oval
Flood risk
52.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 44.3% of the area. That is the 95th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Oval
Transport
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Oval a good place to live?
Oval may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Oval safe?
Oval ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Oval?
The median sale price was £550,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 92nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Oval?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Oval?
Nearby public profiles include Clapham Town in Lambeth and Waterloo & South Bank in Lambeth.
