Oval
Strong transport access with higher house prices
This public area guide compares Oval in Lambeth using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Oval a good place to live?
Oval may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. 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.
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Oval at a glance
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
Crime rate in Oval
Crime rate
Crime rate
20.89 per 1,000 people
Percentile
19th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Oval
House prices
Average sold price
£658,572
Percentile
96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Schools in Oval
Flood risk in Oval
Transport in Oval
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. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. 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 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Oval?
The average sold price is £658,572, with house prices in the 96th percentile nationally.
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 Waterloo & South Bank in Lambeth and Clapham Common & Abbeville in Lambeth.
