Waterloo & South Bank · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.50699, -0.10948

SE1 9NL— Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE1 9NL, Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 60%Safety 42/100Transport 67/100Yield 3.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
42
Schools
52
Transport
67
Environment
63
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE1 9NL offers fast broadband — strong value for 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 9NL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+314.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 9NL

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

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How SE1 9NL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 1 min walk

60% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

269.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 912.5%

+236% 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

Other32%
Theft25%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +314% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area105 m²

EPC breakdown

C
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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£262,500
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 FAnnual charge £2,669
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 77% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
4.8 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

London Waterloo EastNational Rail
4 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
7 min walk
Temple Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

485

Footpaths (500m)

47

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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park68m
Santander docks (800m)47
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.0 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

5 min walk

19

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

108

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 522 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

C

4

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

163m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose264 m
Premier443 m
Sainsbury's Local447 m
Tesco Express464 m

Nearby cafes

Gabu Chocolate House110 m
Hot Mess Toasties124 m
Black Sheep Coffee168 m
Caffè Nero173 m

Nearby restaurants

Fed by plants68 m
Limim73 m
RSJ103 m
Nando's105 m

Nearby pubs

The Mulberry Bush61 m
The Thirsty Bear95 m
The Fountain & Ink138 m
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club198 m

Nearby gyms

Kinetic213 m
Ride Reshape282 m
PureGym348 m
Fitness4Less651 m

Nearby pharmacies

the pharmacy276 m
Boots652 m
Cam Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Burrell Street Sexual Health Centre442 m
tooth Dental Care621 m
Whites Dental645 m
tooth Specialist Dental Centre715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 302

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
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

EBONY GAYLE COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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 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

68.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,402m
Crossrail 2 route2,081m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,431 nationally

1,203

Est. population

12,831/km²

47%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

26%
37%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3437%
35–4915%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
40%
37%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent40%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

33%
21%
20%
15%
White British33%
White Other21%
Asian20%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
189
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
83%
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)
341
Largest scheme
350 homes · SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1 7PJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kings Reach Tower, Kings Reach Tower, Stamford Street, Hatfields, SE1 9LS175 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
Kings Reach Tower, Kings Reach Tower, Hatfields, Upper Ground, SE1 9LS36 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 9NL

Full postcodeSE1 9NL
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWaterloo & South Bank
Latitude51.506988
Longitude-0.109484
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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