SE11 4PP Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oval. Region: London.
Streets
- Kennington Park Road, London: 32 addresses
- Hanover Gardens, London: 1 address
- Camberwell New Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (36% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Marks. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): ST MARKS/HANOVER GARDENS.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARK, grade II*
- THE BELGRAVE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, grade II*
- 2-7, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 20, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 21-27, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 28-37, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 38, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 39 AND 40, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 41,42 AND 43, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 44-48, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 49-54, HANOVER GARDENS SE11, grade II
- 5, PRIMA ROAD SW9, grade II
- First World War Memorial at the Church of St Mark, Kennington, grade II
- OVAL HOUSE, grade II
- THE HANOVER ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 124 Clapham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- South Lambeth Estate, pending decision (540 m)
- Tesco, 263-275 Kennington Lane, pending decision (550 m)
- 39-44,Rutley Close,,SE17 3NP (580 m)
- 151,Camberwell New Road,,SE5 0SU (720 m)
- 133,Kennington Park Road,,SE11 4JJ (730 m)
- 159,Camberwell New Road,,SE5 0SU (750 m)
- Havilland House And The Church Of St Anselm, 13 Sancroft Street London SE11 5UG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Vauxhall 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oval Underground Station | 60 m |
| Vauxhall Underground Station | 900 m | |
| Kennington Underground Station | 900 m | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Oval | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 2.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Ashmole Primary School Car Park(School Breaks) | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vassall Medical Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vitelow Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colosseum Dental (Oval) | 0 m |
| Hospital | Evelina London Children's Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kennington Park 15 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m; nearest Kingfisher Playground 740 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,390 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mark, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m east. 269 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m east |
| The Belgrave Hospital For Children | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| Kennington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 340 m north-east |
| Lodge at Entrance to Kennington Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north-east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.6 km north |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.7 km north-west |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-west |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 3.1 km south-east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 4.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kennington Park Road.