Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50096, -0.11766

SE1 7PD— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE1 7PD, 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 60%Safety 31/100Transport 69/100Yield 3.60%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
31
Schools
100
Transport
69
Environment
64
Investment
64

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Location

SE1 7PD

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

Deep-dive guides for SE1 7PD

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How SE1 7PD 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 6 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 · 15 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 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 risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 954m

Crime is +409% 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 EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialHigh

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 80% of London
Waterloo Underground StationBakerloo line
3.5 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
4 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
5 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
6 min walk
Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

358

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge18 min ↓
Victoria21 min ↓
Waterloo ★8 min
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City24 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park139m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
238m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.3 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

CYPHP

3RD FLOOR, BECKETT HOUSE, 1 LAMBETH ROAD, WATERLOO, SE1 7EU

2 min walk

22

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 345 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

171

Parks (1km)

86

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAP Food Express · 15 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C

4

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

324m

Post office

Nearby shops

AJI140 m
Elegance Food Metro160 m
M&S Simply Food179 m
AP Food Express Central193 m

Nearby cafes

Espressamente64 m
AMT Coffee81 m
Zen Cafe97 m
Starbucks120 m

Nearby restaurants

Westminster Kitchen Grill House42 m
Subway55 m
Aji Zen Canteen71 m
Locale71 m

Nearby pubs

Spectrum128 m
Marriott Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar161 m
Slug and Lettuce192 m
All Bar One195 m

Nearby gyms

House of Vans London243 m
PureGym650 m
Kinetic666 m
Bannatynes Gym734 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots245 m
Cam Pharmacy571 m
Lambeth Pharmacy680 m

Nearby health

St Thomas' Hospital220 m
Evelina London Children's Hospital298 m
tooth Specialist Dental Centre357 m
tooth Dental Care462 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 232

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

PAUL NULTY GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
PAUL NULTY LIGHTING DESIGN LIMITED
PAUL NULTY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PAUL NULTY LIGHTING TOPCO LIMITED
PAUL NULTY PRODUCT DESIGN LIMITED

+1 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

70.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,341m
Crossrail 2 route1,664m

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)
83
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
Waterloo
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.2bn
Est. completion
2035

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)

NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, YORK ROAD, CHICHELEY STREET, SE1411 homes
completed
SITE TO REAR OF NORTH & SOUTH BLOCKS, SITE TO REAR OF NORTH & SOUTH BLOCKS, BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1170 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, LOWER MARSH, SE1139 homes
completed
158-162, 158-162, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7RW14 homes
completed
Post Office, 131, Post Office, 131, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HJ10 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 7PD

Full postcodeSE1 7PD
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.500960
Longitude-0.117658
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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