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Area insights about Waterloo & South Bank

Compare 399 postcode reports in Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports3993 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating4.3/1027th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleSE1 7DG5.5/10

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Needs closer postcode checks

The matched postcodes average 4.3/10, so use the postcode-level reports before deciding.

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Schools and education 6.6/10 / Employment 5.7/10

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Crime and safety 2.3/10 / Housing context 2.5/10

Income

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Income profile is around average. 5.1/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 4.4/10

Schools and education

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Education context is a local strength. 6.6/10

Crime and safety

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Crime and safety need closer checking. 2.3/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.7/10

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Property

Property prices in Waterloo & South Bank

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Median sold priceGBP 747k

99 sales across 3 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

TerracedGBP 1.43m6 sales

FlatsGBP 705k91 sales

Priced postcode sectors

SE1 750 Land Registry salesGBP 568kSE1 923 Land Registry salesGBP 810kSE1 826 Land Registry salesGBP 864k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around Waterloo & South Bank. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in Waterloo & South Bank

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SE1 7DG
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 50%5.5/10SE1 7JJ
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 50%5.5/10SE1 8BF
SE1 8 sector - Bottom 46%5.2/10SE1 8BU
SE1 8 sector - Bottom 46%5.2/10SE1 8DJ
SE1 8 sector - Bottom 46%5.2/10SE1 8DP
SE1 8 sector - Bottom 46%5.2/10SE1 8EE
SE1 8 sector - Bottom 46%5.2/10SE1 8GN
SE1 8 sector - Bottom 46%5.2/10

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SE1 7BJ
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BL
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BN
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BU
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BW
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BX
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BY
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10SE1 7BZ
SE1 7 sector - Bottom 16%3.7/10

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SE1 7DG SE1 7JJ SE1 8BF SE1 8BU SE1 8DJ SE1 8DP SE1 8EE SE1 8GN SE1 8ND SE1 8NJ SE1 8NL SE1 8NW SE1 7BJ SE1 7BL SE1 7BN SE1 7BU SE1 7BW SE1 7BX

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Waterloo & South Bank area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Waterloo & South Bank is a local area in Lambeth, London. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The London and Lambeth links above keep the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.