Oval · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48674, -0.11610

SE11 5AR— Oval, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE11 5AR, Oval, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 69/100Transport 54/100~15% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
69
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
60
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE11 5AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE11 5AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+111.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE11 5AR

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How SE11 5AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

136.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+71% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 750m

Crime is +111% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,245/m²
Price per ft²£209/ft²
Avg floor area64.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
100%

Based on 100 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 8%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£161,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2025 · CAGR

+0.5%

Total change

+2%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-82.5%

per year

Acceleration

-82.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £125k–£150k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2020£142k£142k+0%18
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£825k£828k+0.3%9
Current market2025–2025£145k£145k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
80.1%
District
80.1%

CAGR over 3yr 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

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
7.2 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

VauxhallNational Rail
6 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
7 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

319

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

55

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park37m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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

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

LONDON SHA PHP

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, HOBART HSE, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW8 2JW

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

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

218

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 74 m
8 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

287m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine224 m
Beefeater Gin Distillery241 m
Super Way Express293 m
Italo Deli386 m

Nearby cafes

The Old Dairy Cafe216 m
Urban Botanica310 m
Solomon's Internet Cafe327 m
i due amici328 m

Nearby restaurants

Daebak203 m
Rooster's Spot208 m
Ilili237 m
Jihwaja240 m

Nearby pubs

The Pilgrim156 m
Yard Anchor House228 m
Eagle London228 m
MC & Sons246 m

Nearby gyms

Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu363 m
F45 Training474 m
Sleven486 m
solo60489 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy69 m
MedipharmacyGroup479 m
Vitellow Pharmacy701 m
Millennium Pharmacy976 m

Nearby health

Kennington Chiropody Surgery335 m
Dental Practice336 m
Kennington Dental Surgery483 m
Rebas Medical Clinic632 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 186

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

62

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
14.9% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,494m
Crossrail 2 route2,160m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,200 nationally

1,432

Est. population

10,985/km²

67%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
39%
20%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3439%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

31%
50%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent50%

Ethnicity

33%
18%
27%
White British33%
White Other18%
Asian5%
Black27%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
106
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
60
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
88%
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
270 homes · 9, 9, ALBERT EMBANKMENT, SALAMANCA STREET (5), SE1 7SP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, KENNINGTON LANE, SE11 5QU83 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of 39 Black Prince Road, Land To The Rear Of 39 Black Prince Road, Adjoining Sancroft Street and Vauxhall St, SE11 6JJ75 homes
completed
WOODSTOCK COURT, WOODSTOCK COURT, NEWBURN STREET, SE1132 homes
completed
64, 64, KENNINGTON OVAL, (ALSO KNOWN AS 92 HARLEYFORD ROAD), SE1131 homes
completed
45-69, 45-69, OVAL WAY, SE1116 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
13.5%
Ward turnout
116%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Claire Kathleen HollandLabour and Co-operative Party
Diogo CostaLabour and Co-operative Party
Bryn Corton ScottLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE11 5AR

Full postcodeSE11 5AR
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardOval
Latitude51.486745
Longitude-0.116097
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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