Oval · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48457, -0.11731

SE11 5SL— Oval, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE11 5SL, Oval, 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.

 

Schools 88%Safety 33/100Transport 64/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
63
Safety
33
Schools
95
Transport
64
Environment
65
Investment
79

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Location

SE11 5SL

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+12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+396.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE11 5SL

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE11 5SL 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 · 0 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 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

322.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 685.7%

+303% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other32%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery10%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

4.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 943m

Crime is +396% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
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
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
5.6 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

300

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

54

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park62m
Santander docks (800m)24
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 10.0 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

8 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

202

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 293 m
8 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

272m

Post office

Nearby shops

Italo Deli209 m
Payless Food & Wine255 m
Super Way Express287 m
Beefeater Gin Distillery304 m

Nearby cafes

Kennington Lane Kebab310 m
The Ovalhouse Cafe329 m
The Old Dairy Cafe346 m
Knot387 m

Nearby restaurants

Ilili237 m
Jihwaja244 m
Daebak250 m
Rooster's Spot252 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive77 m
Yard Anchor House203 m
Eagle London236 m
MC & Sons240 m

Nearby gyms

VauxWall West Climbing Centre393 m
Better439 m
Damos Personal Training467 m
F45 Training485 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy286 m
MedipharmacyGroup476 m
Vitellow Pharmacy498 m
Millennium Pharmacy780 m

Nearby health

Kennington Dental Surgery460 m
The Oval Dental Clinic464 m
The Monteiro Clinic470 m
Rebas Medical Clinic499 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 177

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

79

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 score25/100
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

47.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,724m
Crossrail 2 route2,197m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,863 nationally

1,705

Est. population

13,994/km²

65%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£47,300

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

42%
20%
16%
Under 1811%
18–3442%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
33%
39%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent34%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
24%
17%
White British38%
White Other24%
Asian7%
Black17%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household71%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
55
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
83 homes · IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, IMPERIAL COURT (NAAFI), 225, KENNINGTON LANE, SE11 5QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAWN LANE CENTRE, LAWN LANE CENTRE, LAWN LANE, LANGLEY LANE (PLOT 29), SW8 1TN75 homes
completed
1, 1, Glyn Street, SE11 5HT69 homes
completed
PART OF THE FORMER UNIGATE DAIRY SITE, PART OF THE FORMER UNIGATE DAIRY SITE, VAUXHALL GROVE, SW842 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 5SL

Full postcodeSE11 5SL
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardOval
Latitude51.484570
Longitude-0.117310
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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