Kennington · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48858, -0.11179

SE11 5DUKennington, Lambeth

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 82%Safety 74/100Transport 64/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
72
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
64
Environment
64
Investment
78

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Location

SE11 5DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+65.0% vs London avg

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How SE11 5DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★★

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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary11%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

15

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 798m

Crime is +65% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area246

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£615,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 potentialModerate

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
Above London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
4.9 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
10 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

376

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min
Victoria22 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

56

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)28
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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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): 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

16 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

215

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 301 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

443m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis55 m
Tesco Express111 m
Beefeater Gin Distillery353 m
Payless402 m

Nearby cafes

Eat the Sunshine . Down the Sun59 m
Vanilla Black Coffee & Books119 m
i due amici124 m
Urban Botanica166 m

Nearby restaurants

Kuma62 m
Happy Family69 m
Kennington Tandoori72 m
Samsun86 m

Nearby pubs

The Tommyfield67 m
The Dog House92 m
Black Prince121 m
The Prince of Wales196 m

Nearby gyms

Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu72 m
Black Prince Community Hub440 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre460 m
Snap Fitness664 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy309 m
MedipharmacyGroup491 m
Lambeth Pharmacy827 m
Vitellow Pharmacy905 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice103 m
Kennington Chiropody Surgery108 m
Hurley Clinic Kennington GP Surgery419 m
Kennington Dental Surgery518 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 120

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 score22/100
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

47.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,137m
Crossrail 2 route2,362m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,704 nationally

1,851

Est. population

13,981/km²

74%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

36%
24%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
22%
35%
23%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent35%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
20%
14%
White British50%
White Other20%
Asian4%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
151
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
49
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
92%
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)
1
Largest scheme
214 homes · Site Of Kerrin Point, Site Of Kerrin Point, Hotspur Street, SE11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site Of Kerrin Point, Site Of Kerrin Point, Hotspur Street, SE11214 homes
completed
Nursery School, 10, Nursery School, 10, Lollard Street, SE11 6UP89 homes
completed
IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, KENNINGTON LANE, SE11 5QU83 homes
completed
Penzance House, Penzance House, Seaton Close, 6 and 7 Tavy Close, SE11 4EX75 homes
completed
Gala Bingo, Gala Bingo, Kennington Road, SE11 6HR62 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 5DU

Full postcodeSE11 5DU
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKennington
Latitude51.488582
Longitude-0.111786
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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