Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49473, -0.11835

SE1 7JP— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 78%Safety 31/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.60%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
31
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
62
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE1 7JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 7JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: 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 7JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Walnut Tree Walk Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 8 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 · 8 min walk

8 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 303m

Crime is +409% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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£168,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2022 · CAGR

+10%

Total change

+796%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+795.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£60k£60k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£538k£538k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo line
7.4 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
11 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
12 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
13 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

409

Footpaths (500m)

34

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

43

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)97
Nearest car park78m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
533m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

60%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed340 Mbps
Median download350 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: 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 AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.9 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

BAIRD MEDICAL CENTRE

1ST FLOOR, GASSIOT HOUSE, LAMBETH PALACE ROAD, SE1 7EH

5 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 361 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

186

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPrince Food & Wine · 358 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

619m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fine Crown Patisserie114 m
Lambeth Walk Off License259 m
London News278 m
Ginger Provisions362 m

Nearby cafes

The Garden Cafe101 m
Riverside Cafe203 m
2 Love227 m
The Corner Cafe245 m

Nearby restaurants

The Elements43 m
The Sandwichman119 m
Pharmacy 2174 m
The London Kitchen220 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill232 m
The Jolly Gardeners378 m
Oxymoron - The Royal Oak395 m
Tamesis Dock405 m

Nearby gyms

VauxWall East Climbing Centre373 m
Black Prince Community Hub383 m
Bannatynes Gym559 m
solo60612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lambeth Pharmacy469 m
Cam Pharmacy516 m
Victoria Pharmacy624 m
Tesco Pharmacy917 m

Nearby health

Evelina London Children's Hospital400 m
Lambeth Walk Group Practice418 m
St Thomas' Hospital487 m
SE1 Dental508 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 122

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

ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATIVE CLUBS LIMITED(THE)
NORFOLK ROW LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score29/100
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

64.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,266m
Crossrail 2 route1,761m

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)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£9.0bn
Est. completion
2030

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
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)

9, 9, ALBERT EMBANKMENT, SALAMANCA STREET (5), SE1 7SP270 homes
completed
LAMBETH BRIDGE HOUSE, LAMBETH BRIDGE HOUSE, ALBERT EMBANKMENT, SE1190 homes
completed
Former Lilian Baylis School, Former Lilian Baylis School, Lollard Street, SE11 6PY149 homes
completed
1, 1, Lambeth High Street, SE1 7JN69 homes
completed
SUGDEN HOUSE & SHOPS, 118-162, SUGDEN HOUSE & SHOPS, 118-162, LAMBETH WALK, SE11 6EW62 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 7JP

Full postcodeSE1 7JP
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.494730
Longitude-0.118346
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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