Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49629, -0.11603

SE1 7LE— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 48/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
48
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
64
Investment
55

The bottom line

SE1 7LE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 7LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE1 7LE

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How SE1 7LE 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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 53.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

6 primaries · 2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 540m

Crime is +256% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
31%
D
8%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

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£131,250
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 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
Above London average
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo line
4.6 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
10 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
10 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

437

Footpaths (500m)

36

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

37

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)36
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
326m

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 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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% 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

BAIRD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

3 min walk

22

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 272 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

201

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSpar · 379 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

378m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fine Crown Patisserie146 m
Fruit Cake Patisserie292 m
Xtra Save296 m
GAIL's305 m

Nearby cafes

The Corner Cafe80 m
Old Paradise Yard237 m
AMT Coffee251 m
Outdoor Kitchen260 m

Nearby restaurants

The London Kitchen79 m
The Sandwichman142 m
Deliverance163 m
The Elements279 m

Nearby pubs

The Pineapple179 m
The Steam Engine245 m
The Hercules327 m
The Three Stags334 m

Nearby gyms

VauxWall East Climbing Centre452 m
House of Vans London493 m
Black Prince Community Hub506 m
Bannatynes Gym676 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lambeth Pharmacy288 m
Cam Pharmacy294 m
Boots630 m
Tesco Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Lambeth Walk Group Practice256 m
Evelina London Children's Hospital279 m
SE1 Dental290 m
St Thomas' Hospital364 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 160

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANGEL BLUE LTD
COSTEIRA SELLER LTD
FERGUS O'CONNOR LIMITED
GROEXPO LIMITED
MERJOH LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score34/100
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

46.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,101m
Crossrail 2 route1,882m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
96
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
67%
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)
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)

Former Lilian Baylis School, Former Lilian Baylis School, Lollard Street, SE11 6PY149 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, LOWER MARSH, SE1139 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
Car park adj to 8, Car park adj to 8, Juxon Street, SE1139 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 7LE

Full postcodeSE1 7LE
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.496294
Longitude-0.116035
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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