Is SE1 0QP a good place to live?
Lambeth (SE1 0QP), London, England
View SE1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- Co-op Food0.1 mi
- Amazon Fresh0.3 mi
- Oseyo0.4 mi
- Sainsbury's0.5 mi
- Greensmiths0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Diversity Garden0.1 mi
- Nelson Square0.2 mi
- Mint Street Park0.2 mi
- Ufford Street Gardens0.3 mi
- Red Cross Garden0.3 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.
- Southwark0.3 mi
- Borough0.3 mi
- Waterloo East0.4 mi
- Elephant & Castle0.4 mi
- Elephant & Castle0.5 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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