Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49788, -0.10998

SE1 7HT— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 75%Safety 48/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.60%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
63
Safety
48
Schools
100
Transport
66
Environment
63
Investment
56

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Location

SE1 7HT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+256.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 7HT

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

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How SE1 7HT 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 · 4 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 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

7 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

231.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 370.3%

+189% 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

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

5

Incidents (1yr)

33

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 972m

Crime is +256% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

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 76% of London
Lambeth NorthBakerloo line
1.3 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
2 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
8 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
9 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
9 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

598

Footpaths (500m)

40

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

27

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
422m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
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
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 AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.8 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

LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS

220 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8SD

3 min walk

23

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 80 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 620 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

208

Parks (1km)

83

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreensmiths · 378 m
7 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

416m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's160 m
Xtra Save161 m
Hooks News Agent & Off License164 m
Fruit Cake Patisserie167 m

Nearby cafes

The Hub134 m
The Songbird Cafe144 m
Costa220 m
Museum Café221 m

Nearby restaurants

Joy Taste202 m
Cotto218 m
Pizza & Chicken Palace247 m
Florentine249 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Stags160 m
The Hercules180 m
The Steam Engine214 m
Flowers of the Forest257 m

Nearby gyms

House of Vans London421 m
LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre518 m
PureGym667 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre696 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cam Pharmacy163 m
Lambeth Pharmacy247 m
Boots406 m
St George647 m

Nearby health

Cambian Churchill80 m
SE1 Dental170 m
Lambeth Walk Group Practice306 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery307 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 242

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MORLEY COLLEGE LIMITED
THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score41/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route717m
Crossrail 2 route2,257m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,115 nationally

1,504

Est. population

12,044/km²

55%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

17%
27%
21%
20%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

16%
13%
20%
50%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent20%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

35%
20%
21%
White British35%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black21%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
127
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
82%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
336 homes · 128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, 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
7, 7, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LAMBETH ROAD (6), SE132 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 7HT

Full postcodeSE1 7HT
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.497878
Longitude-0.109976
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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