Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49913, -0.11328

SE1 7HR— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 60%Safety 31/100Transport 67/100Yield 3.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
31
Schools
100
Transport
67
Environment
63
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE1 7HR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for 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 7HR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+409.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 7HR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 53.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

330.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 338.1%

+313% 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

Other37%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

6

Incidents (1yr)

35

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 904m

Crime is +409% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
6%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 71%Other 14%

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£156,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+95%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.4%

per year

Acceleration

-90.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£210k£315k+50%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£185k£185k+0%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£285k+14%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£350k£400k+14.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£625k£625k+0%4
Pandemic surge2021–2021£410k£410k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
7.4%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo line
0.9 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
1 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
6 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
6 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

628

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria20 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City31 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

22

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park166m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
166m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

93%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed456 Mbps
Median download434 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.6 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

2 min walk

23

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 412 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

213

Parks (1km)

95

Restaurants (800m)

50

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSpar · 46 m
5 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

42m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local9 m
Costcutter29 m
Co-op Food100 m
Tesco Express112 m

Nearby cafes

ila Desserts Café51 m
Costa55 m
Four Corners73 m
Travel Café74 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger2 m
Pizza & Chicken Palace21 m
Cotto52 m
Duke Thai Restaurant55 m

Nearby pubs

Crown & Cushion60 m
The Hercules113 m
The Walrus123 m
Unwined in Waterloo131 m

Nearby gyms

House of Vans London174 m
PureGym588 m
Kinetic721 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre762 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cam Pharmacy231 m
Boots263 m
Lambeth Pharmacy359 m

Nearby health

tooth Specialist Dental Centre198 m
SE1 Dental247 m
tooth Dental Care305 m
Cambian Churchill333 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 274

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
22
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

52-58 (EVEN) COMMERCIAL ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
CCS LONDON LTD
CHICKEN PALACE LONDON LTD
COOL CUT LTD
COSTAIN PROCESS TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score47/100
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

62.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route981m
Crossrail 2 route2,004m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,019 nationally

1,947

Est. population

5,301/km²

51%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

20

Community stability

Age profile

17%
58%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3458%
35–4914%
50–647%
65+4%

Tenure

65%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent65%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

23%
29%
35%
White British23%
White Other29%
Asian35%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household77%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent65%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
121
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

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)

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
158-162, 158-162, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7RW14 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 7HR

Full postcodeSE1 7HR
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.499127
Longitude-0.113281
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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