Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50173, -0.10803

SE1 8QA— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 9/100Transport 67/100Yield 3.60%

Best for: Young professionals

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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Liveability
60
Safety
9
Schools
56
Transport
67
Environment
59
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE1 8QA offers fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 8QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+620.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 8QA

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How SE1 8QA 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 7 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 · 15 min walk

7 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +620% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area107 m²

EPC breakdown

D
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£267,500
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 EAnnual charge £2,259
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 77% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
4 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

London Waterloo EastNational Rail
3 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
6 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

782

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

14

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park525m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
599m

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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.6 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

LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS

220 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8SD

2 min walk

24

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 518 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 864 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

187

Parks (1km)

112

Restaurants (800m)

53

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 174 m
6 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's100 m
Waterloo Food & Wines120 m
Sainsbury's Local134 m
Premier203 m

Nearby cafes

The Bus Cafe145 m
Latitude on the Wheels159 m
Costa197 m
Cafe del Marsh219 m

Nearby restaurants

Assado80 m
Franco Manca95 m
Rosa's Thai Cafe97 m
Spice of India113 m

Nearby pubs

The Stage Door68 m
Pit Bar109 m
The Windmill136 m
The Duke of Sussex156 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym259 m
House of Vans London448 m
Flying Fantastic462 m
Kinetic481 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots272 m
Cam Pharmacy577 m
Lambeth Pharmacy691 m
the pharmacy713 m

Nearby health

tooth Dental Care212 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery220 m
Whites Dental262 m
tooth Specialist Dental Centre327 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 309

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score49/100
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

60.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route855m
Crossrail 2 route2,301m

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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
108
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
336 homes · 128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SE1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SE1336 homes
completed
CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 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
90-91 & 92, 90-91 & 92, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, UFFORD STREET, SE1 8HW53 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 8QA

Full postcodeSE1 8QA
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.501731
Longitude-0.108030
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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