Kennington · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49519, -0.11553

SE11 6NQ— Kennington, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 61/100Yield 6.35%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
61
Environment
64
Investment
58

The bottom line

SE11 6NQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £340,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SE11 6NQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-34.6% vs London avg
vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How SE11 6NQ 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 53.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

6 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 483m

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£340,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 35% below London median

£340,000 is 35% below the London median (£520,000)

-6.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
0.0%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£340,000
Price per m²£7,745/m²
Price per ft²£720/ft²
Avg floor area43.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
32%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£14,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.2×

Price-to-income

£1,701/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£109,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2026 · CAGR

+0.3%

Total change

+2%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.2%

per year

Acceleration

-8.64

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£332k£332k+0%31
Pandemic surge2020–2021£340k£340k+0%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£340k£355k+4.4%2
Current market2024–2026£340k£340k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
0.8%
District
0.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo line
5.5 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
11 min walk
London WaterlooNational Rail
11 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
12 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

449

Footpaths (500m)

38

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

39

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)97
Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
448m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.9 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

BAIRD MEDICAL CENTRE

1ST FLOOR, GASSIOT HOUSE, LAMBETH PALACE ROAD, SE1 7EH

5 min walk

22

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 387 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

210

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSpar · 484 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

482m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fine Crown Patisserie89 m
Lambeth Walk Off License290 m
Fruit Cake Patisserie323 m
London News325 m

Nearby cafes

The Corner Cafe68 m
The Garden Cafe298 m
Old Paradise Yard365 m
AMT Coffee375 m

Nearby restaurants

The London Kitchen52 m
The Sandwichman84 m
Pharmacy 2212 m
The Elements242 m

Nearby pubs

The Pineapple250 m
Oxymoron - The Royal Oak268 m
The Steam Engine278 m
The Tankard337 m

Nearby gyms

VauxWall East Climbing Centre325 m
Black Prince Community Hub382 m
House of Vans London607 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lambeth Pharmacy268 m
Cam Pharmacy329 m
Boots728 m
Tesco Pharmacy941 m

Nearby health

Lambeth Walk Group Practice216 m
SE1 Dental319 m
Evelina London Children's Hospital401 m
Cambian Churchill466 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 152

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

58

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
6.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,067m
Crossrail 2 route1,941m

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%
Price vs London-34.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
104
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
48
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
85%
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
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
411 homes · NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK, COUNTY HALL, YORK ROAD, CHICHELEY STREET, SE1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Lilian Baylis School, Former Lilian Baylis School, Lollard Street, SE11 6PY149 homes
completed
1, 1, Lambeth High Street, SE1 7JN69 homes
completed
SUGDEN HOUSE & SHOPS, 118-162, SUGDEN HOUSE & SHOPS, 118-162, LAMBETH WALK, SE11 6EW62 homes
completed
Car park adj to 8, Car park adj to 8, Juxon Street, SE1139 homes
completed
ST OLAVES MANSIONS, ST OLAVES MANSIONS, WALNUT TREE WALK, SE1136 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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Stamp duty on median price (£340,000)

£4,500

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for SE11 6NQ

Full postcodeSE11 6NQ
Postcode districtSE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKennington
Latitude51.495189
Longitude-0.115533
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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