Kennington · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48445, -0.11105

SE11 5AF— Kennington, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE11 5AF, Kennington, Lambeth

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 80%Safety 63/100Transport 66/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
65
Safety
63
Schools
95
Transport
66
Environment
65
Investment
78

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Location

SE11 5AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+171.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE11 5AF

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How SE11 5AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Henry Fawcett Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★★

Secondary

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

14 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

176.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+120% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft16%
Robbery8%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
20%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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£161,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012 onwards
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
3.7 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
11 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

380

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo25 min ↓
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City31 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

45

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park291m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.2 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): None recorded

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

VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE

DOCTORS SURGERY, 89 VASSALL ROAD, SW9 6NA

10 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

170

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 380 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

41m

Post office

Nearby shops

TR Local Express83 m
Beefeater Gin Distillery193 m
Oval News294 m
Payless392 m

Nearby cafes

Collective Cakes88 m
Collective236 m
The Ovalhouse Cafe291 m
Sally White292 m

Nearby restaurants

Taro43 m
Papa John's209 m
Sushi Essence239 m
Gandhi's307 m

Nearby pubs

The Cock Tavern223 m
The Pilgrim320 m
The White Bear340 m
The Hanover Arms370 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym469 m
Damos Personal Training473 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu524 m
Black Prince Community Hub871 m

Nearby pharmacies

MedipharmacyGroup46 m
Tesco Pharmacy380 m
Vitellow Pharmacy479 m
Maddock Pharmacy615 m

Nearby health

Kennington Dental Surgery58 m
Kennington Chiropody Surgery355 m
Dental Practice360 m
The Oval Dental Clinic380 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 137

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

78

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,470m
Crossrail 2 route2,588m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,384 nationally

1,701

Est. population

6,558/km²

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

18%
37%
20%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3437%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

13%
37%
42%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent37%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
21%
White British34%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black21%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
119
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
52
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
89%
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)
6
Largest scheme
214 homes · Site Of Kerrin Point, Site Of Kerrin Point, Hotspur Street, SE11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, KENNINGTON LANE, SE11 5QU83 homes
completed
Land at St Agnes Place, Land at St Agnes Place, St Agnes Place, SE1158 homes
completed
BELGRAVE HOSPITAL, BELGRAVE HOSPITAL, CLAPHAM ROAD, SW950 homes
completed
FORMER VAUXHALL MANOR SCHOOL, FORMER VAUXHALL MANOR SCHOOL, KENNINGTON ROAD, SE1139 homes
completed
190 - 196, 190 - 196, Kennington Park Road, SE11 4BT28 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 5AF

Full postcodeSE11 5AF
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKennington
Latitude51.484451
Longitude-0.111050
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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