SE11 6DZ Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Kennington. Region: London.
Streets
- Walnut Tree Walk, London: 5 addresses
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 (44% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Walcot. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 104-112, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 114 AND 116, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 118 AND 120, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 122, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 124,126 AND 128, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 131 AND 133, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 135 AND 137, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 139,141 AND 143, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 155-161, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 163-169, KENNINGTON ROAD SE11, grade II
- 53, WALNUT TREE WALK SE11, grade II
- 54 AND 55, WALNUT TREE WALK SW11, grade II
- 56-63, WALNUT TREE WALK SE11, grade II
- 64 AND 65, WALNUT TREE WALK SE11, grade II
- 66, WALNUT TREE WALK SE11, grade II
- 9, 10 AND 11, WALNUT TREE WALK SE11, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, OUTSIDE 3 WINCOTT PARADE, grade II
- NUMBERS 10-11 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
- STABLES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH WEST OF NUMBER 10-11, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garages At Bishops Terrace London SE11 4TT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Garages at Walcot Square, permissioned (130 m)
- Denby Court 99 And 109 Lambeth Walk: up to 141 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 103 Brook Drive SE11 4TU, permissioned (330 m)
- 103 Brook Drive SE11 4TU, permissioned (330 m)
- Knight's Walk Estate, pending decision (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodlands Nursing Home 1 Dugard Way London SE11 4TH: up to 126 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 8 Albert Embankment and land to the rear: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 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: 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| London Waterloo 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Vauxhall 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lambeth North Underground Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kennington Underground Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Elephant & Castle Underground Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzalan Street Lambeth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lambeth Pier | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Plaza London Waterloo Hotel Car Park | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hurley And Riverside Practices | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 30 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Se1 Dental | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Evelina London Children's Hospital | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambeth Park 2.0 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park 6.4 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,070 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lamlash Street Allotments 880 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woodstock Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 242 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| 155 and 157, Kennington Lane Se11 | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Tomb of John Tradescant and His Family in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Tomb of Admiral Bligh in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lambeth Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Victoria Tower Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Jewel Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| The Globe Theatre | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 24.3 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 79% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 37% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Walnut Tree Walk.