SE11 5BB

POSTCODE

An Oval postcode in Lambeth, a 7-minute walk from Oval Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 46.3

    0.14 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.16 mi

  3. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  4. 6

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.30 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

  • Oval Underground Station

    Underground

    522 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Vauxhall Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    583 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Kennington Underground Station

    Underground

    628 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Loughborough Street

    Bus · Stop KL · east

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Loughborough Street

    Bus · Stop KN · west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Windmill Row

    Bus · Stop KP · north

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Durham Street

    Bus · ->W · west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Windmill Row

    Bus · Stop KQ · south

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE11 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE11 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales

SE11 5BB has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE11 5 sector.

Average price
£627,622
Median price: £480,000
Median -30.2% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £362,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£754k£363k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Sep '26
£425,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5HA
£300,000 · 2026-09-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5LT
£520,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5LN
£750,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5UL
£363,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5QY
£390,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5BX
£405,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5DB
£251,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5PU
£620,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE11 5AU
£1,010,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
SE11 5PJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE11 5BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE11 5BB

Counts are for Oval 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
22
YoY stable
403019
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
31
YoY +24%
472910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
852
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

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

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
98
YoY +63%
1388735
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

169
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 003 (E02000620)

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
£68,850

£58,602–£80,891

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,243

£41,723–£55,783

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,278

£48,274–£56,614

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,294

£36,977–£48,375

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: 1,433
White Brit.32.6%
Other White16.8%
African13.8%
Caribbean9.5%
Other ethnic group7.3%
+ 13 other groups · 20.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,430
Christian48.2%
No religion35.7%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim6.2%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,433
25–3429.2%
35–4919.6%
50–6417.1%
20–249.4%
10–155.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.3%

Households

Total households: 637
One person: other24.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

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.
7200
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7200 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE11 5BB

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Oval
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE11 5BB
Coordinates
51.4864, -0.1145
Grid reference
TQ310780
Easting
531,013
Northing
178,065
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVPP+G6
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
Oval
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 003A E01003101
E01003101
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 003 E02000620
E02000620
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 003A E01003101
E01003101
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 003 E02000620
E02000620
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

7:11 AM4:17 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
August 2024 — Introduced
Postcode SE11 5BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7200
Present — Active
Postcode SE11 5BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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