Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50273, -0.10888

SE1 8LN— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 42/100Transport 69/100Yield 3.60%

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
42
Schools
56
Transport
69
Environment
57
Investment
58

The bottom line

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 8LN

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 8LN

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How SE1 8LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

5 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +317% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
3%
D
2%

Based on 7 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£132,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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 80% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
3.4 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

London Waterloo EastNational Rail
2 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
5 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Temple Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

81

Walkability score

794

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park451m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
612m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

26%

Full fibre

26%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed144 Mbps
Median download24 Mbps
Superfast coverage26%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
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: 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

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 876 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

200

Parks (1km)

114

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 111 m
6 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

219m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's48 m
Sainsbury's Local100 m
Tesco Express110 m
Premier163 m

Nearby cafes

The Bus Cafe20 m
Latitude on the Wheels78 m
Waterloo Café139 m
Costa155 m

Nearby restaurants

Franco Manca37 m
Rosa's Thai Cafe41 m
Culture Grub65 m
Spice of India71 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill58 m
Circe's Rooftop82 m
Pit Bar85 m
Elba bar100 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym134 m
Kinetic355 m
House of Vans London441 m
Flying Fantastic500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots261 m
the pharmacy622 m
Cam Pharmacy654 m
Lambeth Pharmacy777 m

Nearby health

tooth Dental Care205 m
Whites Dental323 m
tooth Specialist Dental Centre329 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery345 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 312

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

MANNING CAREERS LTD
ROSELIGHT HOUSING MANAGEMENT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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 score46/100
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

59.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route979m
Crossrail 2 route2,220m

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)
104
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
75%
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
350 homes · SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1 7PJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 homes
completed
1, 3-5, 7-19, 1, 3-5, 7-19, Valentine Place, And 27-31 Webber Street, London, SE1 8QH61 homes
completed
CAR PARK, CAR PARK, COIN STREET, SE159 homes
completed
London Nautical School, 61, London Nautical School, 61, Stamford Street, SE1 9NA58 homes
completed
London Nautical School, 61, London Nautical School, 61, Stamford Street, Duchy Street, SE1 9NA58 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 8LN

Full postcodeSE1 8LN
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.502734
Longitude-0.108882
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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