Kennington · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49502, -0.11247

SE11 6LP— Kennington, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE11 6LP, Kennington, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 70%Safety 78/100Transport 62/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
65
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE11 6LP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE11 6LP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How SE11 6LP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Walnut Tree Walk Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 53.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 466.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 661m

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
11%
E
4%

Based on 31 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£179,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+736%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

-12.55

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£55k£55k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£175k£252k+43.7%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£342k£229k-33%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£273k£273k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£309k£455k+47.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£355k£427k+20.3%1.5
Current market2024–2024£460k£460k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.6%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lambeth NorthBakerloo line
4.7 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
10 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
12 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

474

Footpaths (500m)

36

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria20 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 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

48

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)97
Nearest car park24m
Santander docks (800m)36
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
517m

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
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 AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.1 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

WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, SE1 7AE

8 min walk

22

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 553 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

218

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSpar · 495 m
5 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

492m

Post office

Nearby shops

Millenium Convenience Store125 m
Fruit Cake Patisserie233 m
Xtra Save257 m
Sparrow's Food & Wine278 m

Nearby cafes

The Corner Cafe210 m
The Kennington Coffee Shop267 m
Museum Café268 m
The Songbird Cafe287 m

Nearby restaurants

碳鲜生（柒味）Mr Charcoal Restaurant111 m
La Parma Pizzeria125 m
The London Kitchen225 m
Gioconda Restaurant274 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard128 m
Oxymoron - The Royal Oak196 m
The Three Stags203 m
The Steam Engine211 m

Nearby gyms

VauxWall East Climbing Centre334 m
Black Prince Community Hub423 m
House of Vans London630 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu662 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lambeth Pharmacy117 m
Cam Pharmacy243 m
Boots703 m
St George761 m

Nearby health

Lambeth Walk Group Practice67 m
SE1 Dental227 m
Cambian Churchill311 m
Evelina London Children's Hospital551 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 151

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
Gentrification score29/100
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

47.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route856m
Crossrail 2 route2,153m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,215 nationally

1,719

Est. population

22,852/km²

60%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

19%
30%
20%
21%
Under 1819%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
16%
59%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent16%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
14%
33%
White British32%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black33%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household70%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
113
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
48
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
236 homes · CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 homes
completed
Former Lilian Baylis School, Former Lilian Baylis School, Lollard Street, SE11 6PY149 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, LOWER MARSH, SE1139 homes
completed
Nursery School, 10, Nursery School, 10, Lollard Street, SE11 6UP89 homes
completed
Car park adj to 8, Car park adj to 8, Juxon Street, SE1139 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 6LP

Full postcodeSE11 6LP
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKennington
Latitude51.495022
Longitude-0.112471
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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