Kennington · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48989, -0.10476

SE11 4RR— Kennington, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE11 4RR, Kennington, Lambeth

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Top 13% LondonSchools 92%Safety 74/100Transport 67/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
74
Schools
71
Transport
67
Environment
58
Investment
75

The bottom line

SE11 4RR offers exceptional schools (92% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SE11 4RR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

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How SE11 4RR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

71

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Keyworth Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 36 schools within 1.5km

Better than 78% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft14%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
81%
D
50%
E
4%

Based on 136 properties · Confidence: high

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£143,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2022 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+125%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.5%

per year

Acceleration

-12.19

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £150k–£175k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£150k£160k+6.7%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£175k£175k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£350k£350k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£395k£390k-1.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£338k£338k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.2%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
2.1 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

302

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo ★23 min
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City30 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

36

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park174m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.7 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEXUS HEALTH GROUP

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

8 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 880 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

179

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 500 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

707m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express44 m
Payless147 m
Newington News174 m
FareShares325 m

Nearby cafes

My Chaii LDN129 m
The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery378 m
Aroma de Cafe410 m
Golden Tea417 m

Nearby restaurants

Kennington Fish Bar88 m
Maximo;Maximo Italian Bistro93 m
Mr Ma130 m
Flakes131 m

Nearby pubs

Old Red Lion54 m
The Mansion House71 m
The Little Apple235 m
Royal British Legion280 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness200 m
The Castle430 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu541 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle605 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy572 m
St George655 m
Ridgway Pharmacy658 m
MedipharmacyGroup744 m

Nearby health

Hurley Clinic Kennington GP Surgery167 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic461 m
Wytes514 m
Dental Practice528 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 136

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

75

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score23/100
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

44.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route729m
Crossrail 2 route2,795m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,954 nationally

1,554

Est. population

21,580/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

23%
26%
23%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
57%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent22%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
18%
29%
White British26%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black29%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household73%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
101
Largest scheme
457 homes · Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU457 homes
completed
Old Lambeth Hospital Site, Old Lambeth Hospital Site, Dugard Way, Off Renfrew Road, SE11 4TH113 homes
completed
SALTASH HOUSE SITE, PENWITH MANOR ESTATE, SALTASH HOUSE SITE, PENWITH MANOR ESTATE, KENNINGS WAY, OTHELLO CLOSE, SE1198 homes
completed
SITE 3, SITE 3, DANTE ROAD DEVELOPMENT, SE1184 homes
completed
Penzance House, Penzance House, Seaton Close, 6 and 7 Tavy Close, SE11 4EX75 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Ward turnout
117%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

David Robert AmosLabour
Dominic John LynchLabour
Joanne Naomi SimpsonLabour

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Key facts for SE11 4RR

Full postcodeSE11 4RR
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKennington
Latitude51.489889
Longitude-0.104760
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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