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SE1 8AL

POSTCODE

A Waterloo & South Bank postcode in Lambeth, a 2-minute walk from London Waterloo East Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    London Nautical, City of London Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 39.5

    Predecessor school's results

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Friars Primary Foundation School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    Haberdashers' Borough Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.8

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.48 mi

  6. 6
    Oasis Academy South Bank

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 54.6

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • London Waterloo East Rail Station

    Rail

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Southwark Underground Station

    Underground

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Waterloo Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    468 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Coin Street

    Bus · Stop SP · west

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Southwark Station

    Bus · Stop SA · north

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kings Reach Building

    Bus · Stop SE · west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stamford Street

    Bus · Stop SC · south

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coin Street

    Bus · Stop SJ · east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE1 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales

SE1 8AL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE1 8 sector.

Average price
£856,208
Median price: £795,000
Median +6.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales
View district SE1
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £627,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£738k£195k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jul '26Sep '26
£627,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8QW
£195,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8BW
£954,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8QH
£585,000 · 2026-04-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8BW
£585,000 · 2026-04-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8BZ
£583,000 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8QW
£1,080,000 · 2026-03-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8FF
£950,000 · 2026-03-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8RH
£485,000 · 2026-03-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8LD
£400,000 · 2026-03-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 8YT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE1 8AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE1 8AL

Counts are for Waterloo & South Bank electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
74
YoY -20%
1249565
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
77
YoY -17%
1459341
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
17
YoY —
22134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

24120
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
205
YoY -24%
312232152
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
134
YoY +37%
15411065
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving · other theft up sharply

515
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 036 (E02006801)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£71,262

£60,782–£83,550

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,891

£44,017–£58,838

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,380

£44,234–£52,915

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,319

£40,500–£52,974

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,634
White Brit.45.7%
Other White15.6%
African9.9%
Caribbean3.9%
White Irish3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 21.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,635
Christian44.0%
No religion36.8%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim6.9%
Hindu1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,632
35–4920.5%
25–3419.2%
50–6418.8%
65–748.6%
20–248.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 768
One person: other29.0%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9069
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9069 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE1 8AL

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Waterloo & South Bank
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE1 8AL
Coordinates
51.5053, -0.1072
Grid reference
TQ314801
Easting
531,464
Northing
180,186
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV4V+44
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green E14001559
Constituency
E14001559
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Constituency code
E14001559
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 036D E01003017
E01003017
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 036 E02006801
E02006801
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 036D E01003017
E01003017
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 036 E02006801
E02006801
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE1 8AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003017 and MSOA E02006801 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9069
Present — Active
Postcode SE1 8AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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