Is SE1 2EP a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE1 2EP), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE1 2EP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE1 2EP is a UK postcode in SE1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Tooley Street, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE1 2EP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 83% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in SE1 2EP. 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE1 2EP is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in SE1 2EP.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Drugs (25%), Robbery (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE1, this postcode ranks 666 of 2053 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
4last 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
Violent Crime
2 (50%)
Drugs
1 (25%)
Robbery
1 (25%)

Schools near SE1 2EP

95 schools near SE1 2EP, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 48 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 10 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
23
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
18
48
6
Outstanding (18) Good (48) Requires Improvement (6)
Secondary schools23 schools
8
10
3
2
Outstanding (8) Good (10) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SE1 2EP 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 The Savanna, 0.1 miles away.

Potters Fields 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

  • The Savanna
    SE13QU
    0.1 mi
  • Giddy Grocer
    SE13JR
    0.2 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    SE11TJ
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    E19YL
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE12DE
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Potters Fields Park
    SE12RL
    0.1 mi
  • St. John's Churchyard
    SE12AL
    0.2 mi
  • Leathermarket Gardens
    SE13TG
    0.2 mi
  • Tanner Street Park
    SE13LE
    0.2 mi
  • Guy Street Park
    SE13SJ
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Tooley Street is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SE1 2EP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include London Bridge (0.2 mi), St Thomas Street (0.2 mi), Station Approach (0.2 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Tooley Street
    SE12SZ
    0.2 mi
  • London Bridge
    SE19SP
    0.2 mi
  • St Thomas Street
    SE13RR
    0.2 mi
  • Station Approach
    SE19SP
    0.2 mi
  • Joiner Street
    SE19BZ
    0.3 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 83%, ultrafast 83%, superfast 83%.

83%
Full fibre
83%
Ultrafast
83%
Superfast
Full fibre
83%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
83%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
83%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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

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