Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50078, -0.11327

SE1 7EB— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE1 7EB, Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

City living at its best

 

Schools 60%Safety 9/100Transport 70/100Yield 3.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
58
Safety
9
Schools
100
Transport
70
Environment
65
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE1 7EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 7EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+620.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 7EB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE1 7EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 53.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

468.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 598.7%

+485% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other39%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery7%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

6.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +620% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£178,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.50 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City line
2.6 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
4 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
4 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
10 min walk
25 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 316 buses/hr peak

95

Walkability score

704

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge18 min ↓
Victoria21 min ↓
Waterloo ★8 min
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City24 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
241m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.5 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, SE1 7AE

1 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

24

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 502 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

198

Parks (1km)

113

Restaurants (800m)

54

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreensmiths · 64 m
7 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

22

Late-night venues

A

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

160m

Post office

Nearby shops

Turner & George65 m
4 Convenience85 m
Mix Store99 m
Co-op Food118 m

Nearby cafes

Little Bread Pedlar24 m
V&V Juice Bar57 m
Frozen River76 m
Calico Coffee89 m

Nearby restaurants

Enough To Feed An Elephant30 m
Sino Thai Restaurant40 m
Inshoku41 m
Po Cha80 m

Nearby pubs

Camel & Artichoke9 m
Scooter Caffé58 m
Ruby Lucy71 m
The Glitch73 m

Nearby gyms

House of Vans London69 m
PureGym430 m
Kinetic541 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre945 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots113 m
Cam Pharmacy408 m
Lambeth Pharmacy539 m
the pharmacy953 m

Nearby health

tooth Specialist Dental Centre53 m
tooth Dental Care173 m
St Thomas' Hospital423 m
SE1 Dental424 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 304

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GLCBZ LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,063m
Crossrail 2 route1,967m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,105 nationally

2,283

Est. population

6,750/km²

61%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

15%
43%
21%
14%
Under 1815%
18–3443%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

49%
32%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent49%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
19%
19%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian19%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household76%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
112
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
Waterloo
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
411 homes · NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, YORK ROAD, CHICHELEY STREET, SE1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, YORK ROAD, CHICHELEY STREET, SE1411 homes
completed
CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 homes
completed
126-156, 126-156, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1141 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, LOWER MARSH, SE1139 homes
completed
LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, EMERY STREET & MORLEY STREET, SE117 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
68%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Ibrahim DogusLabour
Doug BuistLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 7EB

Full postcodeSE1 7EB
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.500782
Longitude-0.113270
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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