Is SE1 1QP a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE1 1QP), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE1 1QP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE1 1QP is a UK postcode in SE1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Borough, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE1 1QP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in SE1 1QP. It ranks in the top half for safety within SE1.

Overall score

Excellent 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 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE1 1QP is rated 4/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in SE1 1QP.

The most common categories are Other theft (35%), Public order (24%), Burglary (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE1, this postcode ranks 688 of 2053 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
17last 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
Other Theft
6 (35%)
Public Order
4 (24%)
Burglary
2 (12%)
Theft From Person
2 (12%)
Violent Crime
1 (6%)
Drugs
1 (6%)

Schools near SE1 1QP

93 schools near SE1 1QP, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 46 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
20
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
17
46
6
4
Outstanding (17) Good (46) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools20 schools
8
8
2
2
Outstanding (8) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SE1 1QP 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.

Mint Street Park 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
  • Unknown Supermarket
    SE11TJ
    0.4 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    SE10TA
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE16TJ
    0.4 mi
  • The Savanna
    SE13QU
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Mint Street Park
    SE11QX
    0.1 mi
  • Little Dorrit Park
    SE11JR
    0.1 mi
  • Red Cross Garden
    SE11EX
    0.2 mi
  • St George's Churchyard Gardens
    SE14PG
    0.2 mi
  • Newington Gardens
    SE16PX
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Borough is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SE1 1QP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include London Bridge (0.4 mi), Southwark (0.4 mi), Elephant & Castle (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Borough
    SE11JD
    0.1 mi
  • London Bridge
    SE19SQ
    0.4 mi
  • Southwark
    SE18JZ
    0.4 mi
  • Elephant & Castle
    SE16TQ
    0.5 mi
  • St Thomas Street
    SE13RR
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
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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