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SE11 4RL

Opal Street · Kennington · Lambeth

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

Property prices average £355k (median). Crime is 51% below the London average.

Median price: £355k · Nearest tube: Kennington Underground Station, 3.4 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 2% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskMedium
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE11 4RL is in Kennington, Lambeth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £355k (median). Crime is 51% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

£355,000

Median sale price

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This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
0.0%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg flat£355,000

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£5,250
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£15,900

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

8.6×

Price-to-income

£1,776/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

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 potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£355,000)

£5,250

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £5,250

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

64

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,800
Gross yield6.08% (high)
Gentrification score28/100
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

Low

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

31.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 116.7%

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other18
Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour11
Drug offences7
Theft7
Vehicle crime3
Robbery2
Burglary2

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 151% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
🚇
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
6 min walk
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Elephant & CastleNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
13 min walk
🚇
Oval Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

320

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Crampton Primary

Outstanding · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.0

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · 9 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.6 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

7 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 790 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 17,241 nationally

2,050

Est. population

13,967/km²

69%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1814%
18–3434%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent27%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

White British49%
White Other18%
Asian7%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household63%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 27%Social rent 32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%
Price vs London-31.7%

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

174

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 452 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

647m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express154 m
Newington News189 m
Payless251 m
FareShares292 m

Nearby cafes

My Chaii LDN171 m
Aroma de Cafe325 m
Golden Tea329 m
Builders Cafe377 m

Nearby restaurants

Flakes43 m
Mr Ma47 m
Domino's65 m
Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec82 m

Nearby pubs

Old Red Lion163 m
The Mansion House180 m
The Little Apple275 m
The Pineapple373 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness99 m
The Castle323 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle555 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu589 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George547 m
Walworth Pharmacy574 m
Ridgway Pharmacy675 m
Lambeth Pharmacy772 m

Nearby health

Hurley Clinic Kennington GP Surgery163 m
Wytes442 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic452 m
Princess Street Group Practice555 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 148

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