Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50481, -0.10668

SE1 8DH— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

City living at its best

 

Schools 71%Safety 42/100Transport 70/100Yield 3.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
42
Schools
59
Transport
70
Environment
57
Investment
60

The bottom line

SE1 8DH offers fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 8DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+317.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 8DH

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

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How SE1 8DH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

59

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Friars Primary Foundation School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

71% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

271.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 271.4%

+238% 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

Other36%
Theft24%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%
Burglary2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

4.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +317% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area34 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£85,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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
Better than 81% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
1.1 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

Southwark Underground StationJubilee
1 min walk
London Waterloo EastNational Rail
2 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
7 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

714

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge15 min ↓
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo ★12 min
Canary Wharf26 min ↓
City26 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

4

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park232m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

72%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed389 Mbps
Median download392 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.2 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

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

1 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

19

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

157

Parks (1km)

100

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 376 m
4 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

B

3

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

411m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier159 m
Tesco Express178 m
Sainsbury's Local221 m
GAIL's265 m

Nearby cafes

Bankside Cafe102 m
Costa163 m
Origin222 m
CoffeeWorks project226 m

Nearby restaurants

EV75 m
Amora Gusto104 m
Jamboree138 m
Gusto142 m

Nearby pubs

Jack's94 m
Rose & Crown117 m
The Anchor & Hope150 m
The Kings Arms174 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym225 m
Kinetic338 m
Ride Reshape360 m
Fitness4Less380 m

Nearby pharmacies

the pharmacy359 m
Boots530 m
Cam Pharmacy926 m
Lambeth Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Burrell Street Sexual Health Centre300 m
Whites Dental337 m
tooth Dental Care479 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery549 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 280

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MB DIGI LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score43/100
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

60.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,099m
Crossrail 2 route2,322m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,069 nationally

1,631

Est. population

14,873/km²

58%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

19%
27%
21%
19%
15%
Under 1819%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

24%
57%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent24%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
19%
16%
White British46%
White Other19%
Asian8%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
110
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
343
Largest scheme
341 homes · Sampson House, 64, Hopton Street, SE1 9JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sampson House, 64, Hopton Street, SE1 9JH341 homes
completed
1-16, 1-16, Blackfriars Road, Rennie Street and Upper Ground, SE1274 homes
completed
Kings Reach Tower, Kings Reach Tower, Stamford Street, Hatfields, SE1 9LS175 homes
completed
169-173, 169-173, Blackfriars Road, Surrey Row and Pocock Street, SE1 8ER86 homes
completed
1, 3-5, 7-19, 1, 3-5, 7-19, Valentine Place, And 27-31 Webber Street, London, SE1 8QH61 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 8DH

Full postcodeSE1 8DH
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.504812
Longitude-0.106677
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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