Kennington · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49056, -0.10483

SE11 4SB— Kennington, Lambeth

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

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Top 10% LondonSchools 92%Safety 74/100Transport 70/100

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Liveability
73
Safety
74
Schools
71
Transport
70
Environment
61
Investment
75

The bottom line

SE11 4SB offers exceptional schools (92% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

SE11 4SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE11 4SB 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 9 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)

10

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 area57.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
81%
D
53%
E
3%

Based on 137 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£144,000
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2023 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+641%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.2%

per year

Acceleration

-5.27

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £400k–£450k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£56k£56k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£92k£92k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£200k£217k+8.5%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£178k£227k+27.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£335k£385k+14.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£410k£410k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£415k£415k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.2%
District
11.2%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
2.9 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

307

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge18 min ↓
Victoria22 min ↓
Waterloo ★16 min
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City24 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

35

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park111m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

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

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 · 810 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

184

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 484 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

690m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express116 m
Newington News195 m
Payless209 m
FareShares318 m

Nearby cafes

My Chaii LDN133 m
Aroma de Cafe366 m
Golden Tea371 m
The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery395 m

Nearby restaurants

Flakes79 m
Mr Ma82 m
Domino's100 m
Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec121 m

Nearby pubs

Old Red Lion124 m
The Mansion House141 m
The Little Apple239 m
Royal British Legion354 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness142 m
The Castle365 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu554 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle587 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George588 m
Walworth Pharmacy590 m
Ridgway Pharmacy686 m
Lambeth Pharmacy781 m

Nearby health

Hurley Clinic Kennington GP Surgery137 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic471 m
Wytes480 m
Dental Practice563 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 147

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 score24/100
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

46

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route666m
Crossrail 2 route2,775m

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)
106
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
73%
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
Former Elephant & Castle Swimming Pool, 22, Former Elephant & Castle Swimming Pool, 22, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6SQ284 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

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 4SB

Full postcodeSE11 4SB
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKennington
Latitude51.490556
Longitude-0.104834
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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