Home
LambethKennington

SE11 4BN

Cottington Street · Kennington · Lambeth

SE11 4BN is in Kennington, Lambeth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £475k (median). Crime is 85% below the London average.

Median price: £475k · Nearest tube: Kennington Underground Station, 1.9 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
83
i
Liveability
88
i
Safety
76
i
Transport
74
i
Environment
100
i
Amenity
75
i
Property
London liveability rankTop 2% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
Compare SE11 4BN with…
SE11 4BN
83Liveability
88Safety
76Transport
£475kAvg price

Deep-dive guides for SE11 4BN

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

At a glance

  • 📍SE11 4BN is in Kennington, Lambeth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £475k (median). Crime is 85% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Compare SE11 4BN with:
Share with others

📍 Track SE11 4BN

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£475,000

Median sale price

+223.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+223.1%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg flat£475,000

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£11,250
First-time buyerFTB
£2,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.5×

Price-to-income

£2,376/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£475,000)

£11,250

Standard buyer

£2,500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,800
Gross yield4.55% (good)
Gentrification score52/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

10.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-79% vs borough

Crime by type

Theft8077
Other7572
Violence & sexual offences5525
Anti-social behaviour5243
Robbery1453
Burglary1069
Drug offences942
Vehicle crime350

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 185% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
1.9 min walk
🚂
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

🚇
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
🚇
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
9 min walk
🚂
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
10 min walk
🚇
Oval Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
🚇
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

285

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

27 min

London Bridge

33 min

Victoria

22 min

Waterloo

35 min

Canary Wharf

26 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.7

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · 10 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 4 min walk

13 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.8 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEXUS HEALTH GROUP

PRINCESS STREET GROUP PRACTICE, 2 PRINCESS STREET, SE1 6JP

10 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 868 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 10,760 nationally

2,135

Est. population

17,558/km²

67%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent21%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British41%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 21%Social rent 44%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%
Price vs London-8.7%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote14.3%
Ward turnout117%
Election year2026
MPFlorence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority15,112
ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

David Robert AmosLabour
Dominic John LynchLabour
Joanne Naomi SimpsonLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

204

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 630 m
8 tennis courts4 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

594m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless111 m
Tesco Express148 m
Londis298 m
Newington News339 m

Nearby cafes

My Chaii LDN70 m
Eat the Sunshine . Down the Sun306 m
Vanilla Black Coffee & Books380 m
i due amici384 m

Nearby restaurants

Maximo;Maximo Italian Bistro127 m
Kennington Fish Bar128 m
Samsun256 m
Flakes273 m

Nearby pubs

The Little Apple85 m
The Mansion House135 m
Old Red Lion138 m
The Prince of Wales195 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness334 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu374 m
The Castle545 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre605 m

Nearby pharmacies

MedipharmacyGroup635 m
Tesco Pharmacy637 m
Walworth Pharmacy732 m
St George760 m

Nearby health

Hurley Clinic Kennington GP Surgery129 m
Dental Practice369 m
Kennington Chiropody Surgery372 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 110

Live in SE11 4BN? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SE11 4BN.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Lambeth with nearby boroughs:

Lambeth vs SouthwarkLambeth vs WandsworthLambeth vs HackneyLambeth vs Islington

Frequently asked questions

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey