Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50250, -0.11941
SE1 7PB— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth
Location and area intelligence for SE1 7PB, Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 67%Safety 62/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.84%
Best for: Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
SE1 7PB
Key facts for SE1 7PB
Full postcodeSE1 7PB
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.502499
Longitude-0.119410
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+0.2% vs London avg vs London crime+271.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SE1 7PB
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Postcode Personality
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
KS2: 103.2
★★★
Secondary
Oasis Academy South Bank
Outstanding · 9 min walk
P8: +0.80A8: 53.3
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 17 min walk
2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
11 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
241.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 87.3%+604% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences16%
Road safety
LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)
Fire risk
Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 1.1km
Crime is +271% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
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 EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 76% of London 🚇Waterloo Underground StationBakerloo line
3.7 min walk 🚂London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
4 min walk 🚇Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
5 min walk 🚂London WaterlooNational Rail
6 min walk 🚇Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk 🚇Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park253m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
448m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.1 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
CYPHP
3RD FLOOR, BECKETT HOUSE, 1 LAMBETH ROAD, WATERLOO, SE1 7EU
5 min walk
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 506 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAP Food Express · 206 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Elegance Food Metro123 m
AP Food Express Central200 m
WHSmith315 m
M&S Simply Food319 m
Nearby cafes
Zen Cafe51 m
Starbucks123 m
La Cucina Di Mamma125 m
GAIL's220 m
Nearby restaurants
Zen China62 m
Sagamiya90 m
OKAN93 m
London Eye Ice Cream98 m
Nearby pubs
Marriott Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar88 m
All Bar One161 m
Slug and Lettuce177 m
BrewDog275 m
Nearby gyms
House of Vans London419 m
The Gym645 m
Kinetic647 m
PureGym702 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots226 m
Cam Pharmacy780 m
Lambeth Pharmacy890 m
Nearby health
St Thomas' Hospital381 m
Evelina London Children's Hospital470 m
tooth Specialist Dental Centre513 m
tooth Dental Care590 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 206
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)288
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
AIREX TECHNOLOGIES LTD
AJI (RESTAURANTS) LIMITED
ALDERSGATE LIMITED
ALL ABOUT QUALITY LIMITED
BASELIME LIMITED
+15 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.84% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,528m
Crossrail 2 route1,510m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household77%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)116
Live planning apps (800m)7
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)25
Planning apps (3 years)18
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£0.2bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme411 homes · NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, YORK ROAD, CHICHELEY STREET, SE1
Named schemes (500m)
NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, YORK ROAD, CHICHELEY STREET, SE1411 homes
completedSITE TO REAR OF NORTH & SOUTH BLOCKS, SITE TO REAR OF NORTH & SOUTH BLOCKS, BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1170 homes
completedNORTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, CHICHELEY STREET, SE110 homes
completedCounty Hall Riverside Building, County Hall Riverside Building, Belvedere Road, SE1 7PB7 homes
completed75 - 79, 75 - 79, York Road, SE1 7NJ5 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPFlorence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
Councillors
Ibrahim DogusLabour
Doug BuistLib Dems
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The bottom line
SE1 7PB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools12 Jun
stats1911 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops12 Jun
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services11 Jun
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house12 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics