Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49340, -0.12068

SE1 7SR— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE1 7SR, 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 88%Safety 69/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.60%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
68
Safety
69
Schools
95
Transport
58
Environment
66
Investment
54

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Location

SE1 7SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+59.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 7SR

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

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How SE1 7SR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Vauxhall Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★★

Secondary

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.2

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 · 9 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

103.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 402.7%

+29% 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

Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 88m

Crime is +59% 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
Above London average
VauxhallSouth Western Railway line
10.5 min walk
Vauxhall→ Waterloo· 34 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

VauxhallNational Rail
10 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
12 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

301

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo15 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City32 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

48

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)111
Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
735m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.0 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

7 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 522 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

198

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPrince Food & Wine · 258 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

521m

Post office

Nearby shops

Embankment Grocery157 m
Ginger Provisions269 m
London News284 m
Lambeth Walk Off License294 m

Nearby cafes

The Garden Cafe173 m
Riverside Cafe185 m
The Ragged Canteen At Beaconsfield200 m
The Queens Head226 m

Nearby restaurants

The Elements176 m
Chino Latino222 m
Simply Bread264 m
Pharmacy 2265 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill40 m
Tamesis Dock189 m
The Jolly Gardeners286 m
Reels Millbank390 m

Nearby gyms

Black Prince Community Hub399 m
solo60428 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre439 m
Bannatynes Gym509 m

Nearby pharmacies

Victoria Pharmacy462 m
Lambeth Pharmacy675 m
Cam Pharmacy733 m
Tesco Pharmacy836 m

Nearby health

Pimlico Osteopathy379 m
Millbank Medical Centre440 m
Westminster House Dental Practice459 m
Capital Physio524 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 117

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

G01 VIP CONCIERGE LTD
IJET AEROSPACE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,447m
Crossrail 2 route1,633m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,267 nationally

1,796

Est. population

15,707/km²

61%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
24%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
23%
51%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent23%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
17%
32%
White British28%
White Other17%
Asian9%
Black32%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
275 homes · Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

9, 9, ALBERT EMBANKMENT, SALAMANCA STREET (5), SE1 7SP270 homes
completed
Hampton House, 20, Hampton House, 20, Albert Embankment, SE1 7TJ252 homes
completed
LAMBETH BRIDGE HOUSE, LAMBETH BRIDGE HOUSE, ALBERT EMBANKMENT, SE1190 homes
completed
22 - 29, 22 - 29, Albert Embankment, SE1 7TJ186 homes
completed
1, 1, Lambeth High Street, SE1 7JN69 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 7SR

Full postcodeSE1 7SR
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.493401
Longitude-0.120677
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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