SE11 6BB Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced December 2008. Ward: Waterloo & South Bank. Region: London.
Streets
- Lollard Street, London: 29 addresses
- Old Paradise Street, 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 F (22% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Modified Direction 1 - CAZ.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- TOMB OF ADMIRAL BLIGH IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD, grade II*
- TOMB OF JOHN TRADESCANT AND HIS FAMILY IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD, grade II*
- 9-12, PRATT WALK SE11, grade II
- MARA'S SCENE PAINTING SHOP, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 8 Albert Embankment and land to the rear: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Denby Court 99 And 109 Lambeth Walk: up to 141 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land At Jonathan Street And Vauxhall Walk And At Orsett Street And Vauxhall Street: up to 67 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Development Site At Ergon House Horseferry Road And 9 Millbank London, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Development Site At Ergon House Horseferry Road And 9 Millbank London, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Development Site At Millbank Complex 25 Millbank London SW1P 4QP, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Development Site At Millbank Complex 25 Millbank London SW1P 4QP, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Royal Street Site, South Bank London SE1 7LW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
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: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 25 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 4%, gigabit 4% 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 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| London Waterloo 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| London Waterloo East 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lambeth North Underground Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Westminster Underground Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Vauxhall Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambeth Palace | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lambeth Pier | 230 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Plaza London Waterloo Hotel Car Park | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 59 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gray's Inn Medical Group Vauxhall | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 33 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baird Dental Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Evelina London Children's Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambeth High Street Recreation Ground 7,480 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park 6.4 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Westminster School Playing Field 3.7 ha | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tomb of John Tradescant and His Family in St Mary's Churchyard, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 405 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 22 of them Grade I and 56 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb of John Tradescant and His Family in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Tomb of Admiral Bligh in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| Tomb of William Sealy in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| Lambeth Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m north |
| Victoria Tower Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Jewel Tower | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 26.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
30 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 29 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Lollard Street.