Boundary Row Southwark, Lambeth
1 address across 1 postcode (SE1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21902162.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Waterloo East, about 270 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nelson Square Garden, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 29.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackfriars Medical Practice, about 330 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,091 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often theft from the person.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band F (26% of about 1,840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Mitre Road & Ufford Street. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Lesoco Campus Ufford Street SE1 8LE, permissioned (50 m)
- Former Lesoco Campus Ufford Street SE1 8LE, permissioned (50 m)
- 90-91 & 92,Blackfriars Road,Ufford Street,SE1 8HW (60 m)
- 88-89 Blackfriars Road SE1 8HA, permissioned (80 m)
- 88-89 Blackfriars Road SE1 8HA, permissioned (80 m)
- The Crown, 108 Blackfriars Road SE1 8HW, permissioned (130 m)
- The Crown, 108 Blackfriars Road SE1 8HW, permissioned (130 m)
- Friars House, 157-168 Blackfriars Road, not permissioned (150 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 38 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 street's address is about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 8QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Waterloo East 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| London Waterloo 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Southwark Underground Station | 190 m |
| Lambeth North Underground Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Waterloo Underground Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 83 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pocock Street Southwark | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Festival Pier South Bank | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackfriars Medical Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington House (Dental Surgery) | 210 m |
| Hospital | Evelina London Children's Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kennington Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nelson Square Garden 3,950 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park 6.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 590 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Vic Theatre, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 229 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Vic Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Obelisk at the Centre of St George's Circus | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of St John with All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Kirkaldy's testing works and testing machine | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Hope Playhouse, and the remains of three further bear gardens, Bankside | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Rose Theatre, Rose Court, Southwark | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Globe Theatre | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Inner Temple | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Middle Temple | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Duck Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 29.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friars Primary Foundation School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy South Bank Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haberdashers' Borough Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morley College London | 16 plus | 16–99 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | 11–19 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's College London Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar + block SE1 8LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Buns from home SE1 8LF | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Flat iron waterloo SE1 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Honest burgers SE1 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Tas restaurant SE1 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Se1 SE1 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Kokura SE1 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Meson don felipe SE1 8LF | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Fiorenza SE1 8HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Fifth element SE1 8QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Crown SE1 8HW | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2020 |
| Blair grillz SE1 8HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Sushisashimi blackfriars ltd SE1 8ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Pho The Cut SE1 8LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 May 2026 |
| The Anchor And Hope SE1 8LP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 296 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 189 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 145 |
| Shoplifting | 141 |
| Other theft | 126 |
| Robbery | 62 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Bicycle theft | 20 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Cut (183); On or near Webber Street (163); On or near Gray Street (137); On or near Blackfriars Road (120); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (98).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Postcodes on this street
- SE1 8QD: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ufford Street · Ufford Street · Pontypool Place · Boundary Row · Burrows Mews · Chaplin Close · Chaplin Close · Short Street · Short Street · Valentine Place · The Cut · Valentine Row
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.