Is SE1 0QP a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE1 0QP), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE1 0QP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE1 0QP is a UK postcode in SE1 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southwark, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE1 0QP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 22 incidents were reported in SE1 0QP. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SE1.

Overall score

Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

SE1 0QP is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 22 incidents were reported in SE1 0QP.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (36%), Violent crime (23%), Theft from person (23%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE1, this postcode ranks 1388 of 2053 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
22last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE1 district average
1362 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
8 (36%)
Violent Crime
5 (23%)
Theft From Person
5 (23%)
Burglary
2 (9%)
Robbery
1 (5%)
Public Order
1 (5%)

Schools near SE1 0QP

93 schools near SE1 0QP, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 47 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 9 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
20
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
15
47
6
5
Outstanding (15) Good (47) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools20 schools
8
9
2
1
Outstanding (8) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE1 0QP is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Diversity Garden is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    SE10DG
    0.1 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    SE10TA
    0.3 mi
  • Oseyo
    SE18SB
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE16TJ
    0.5 mi
  • Greensmiths
    SE17RG
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Diversity Garden
    SE10FJ
    0.1 mi
  • Nelson Square
    SE10LS
    0.2 mi
  • Mint Street Park
    SE11QX
    0.2 mi
  • Ufford Street Gardens
    SE18QD
    0.3 mi
  • Red Cross Garden
    SE11EX
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Southwark is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE1 0QP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Borough (0.3 mi), Waterloo East (0.4 mi), Elephant & Castle (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Southwark
    SE18JZ
    0.3 mi
  • Borough
    SE11JD
    0.3 mi
  • Waterloo East
    SE18SW
    0.4 mi
  • Elephant & Castle
    SE16TQ
    0.4 mi
  • Elephant & Castle
    SE171LB
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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