Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50231, -0.11054

SE1 8BT— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE1 8BT, Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

City living at its best

 

Schools 60%Safety 9/100Transport 71/100Yield 3.60%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
58
Safety
9
Schools
100
Transport
71
Environment
57
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE1 8BT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 8BT

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+620.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 8BT

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

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How SE1 8BT 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 · 2 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 · 16 min walk

6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

468.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 598.7%

+485% 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

Other39%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery7%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

6.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

5

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 · 1.3km

Crime is +620% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£184,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 82% of London
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City line
2 min walk
London Waterloo East→ Waterloo· 53 tph
79 min

Nearby stations

London Waterloo EastNational Rail
3 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
4 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
25 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 147 buses/hr peak

96

Walkability score

830

Footpaths (500m)

39

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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park342m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
495m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

31%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed223 Mbps
Median download225 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORFOLK & WAVENEY LIVI PRIM CARE SYS1

CAPITAL TOWER, 91 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8RT

2 min walk

24

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 756 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

212

Parks (1km)

110

Restaurants (800m)

55

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 14 m
7 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

105m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express62 m
Sainsbury's Local80 m
Mix Store158 m
GAIL's165 m

Nearby cafes

Latitude on the Wheels47 m
Starbucks71 m
Cafe Nero Express95 m
Cafe del Marsh104 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger23 m
Wahaca44 m
Gourmet Burger Kitchen45 m
Crust Bros53 m

Nearby pubs

The Fire Station26 m
Circe's Rooftop52 m
Tonight Josephine55 m
Elba bar58 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym186 m
House of Vans London319 m
Kinetic360 m
Flying Fantastic619 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots144 m
Cam Pharmacy579 m
Lambeth Pharmacy707 m
the pharmacy711 m

Nearby health

tooth Dental Care98 m
tooth Specialist Dental Centre213 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery369 m
Whites Dental432 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 322

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BERNAT DIGITAL LTD
BROADWAY MALYAN EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TRUSTEES LIMITED
BROADWAY MALYAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
BROADWAY MALYAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
BROADWAY MALYAN LIMITED

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score50/100
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

69.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,020m
Crossrail 2 route2,117m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,105 nationally

2,283

Est. population

6,750/km²

61%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

15%
43%
21%
14%
Under 1815%
18–3443%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

49%
32%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent49%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
19%
19%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian19%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household76%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
73%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
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)

CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 homes
completed
126-156, 126-156, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1141 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, LOWER MARSH, SE1139 homes
completed
CAR PARK, CAR PARK, COIN STREET, SE159 homes
completed
LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, EMERY STREET & MORLEY STREET, SE117 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 8BT

Full postcodeSE1 8BT
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.502311
Longitude-0.110542
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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