Penhurst Place Lambeth
4 addresses across 1 postcode (SE1), about 40 m long. USRN 21901898.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £830,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- 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 C; 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, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Archbishop's Park, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 30.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waterloo Health Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 539 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £830,000 | £830,000 | £830,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £300,000 | £93,000 | £335,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £18,000 | £18,000 | £18,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £121,739 | £121,739 | £121,739 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2022 | 4 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £830,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 5 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £730,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2020 | 3 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £830,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 4 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 3 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £495,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2005 | 5 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | 1 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | 2 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 1 SE1 7LF | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | 5 SE1 7LF | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 1997 | 3 SE1 7LF | Flat or maisonette | £18,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 1995 | 5 SE1 7LF | Flat or maisonette | £121,739 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 212 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band C (44% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Palace. 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)
- Royal Street Site, South Bank London SE1 7LW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 2-4 Hercules Road, permissioned (280 m)
- 121 Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7HR: up to 7 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Denby Court 99 And 109 Lambeth Walk: up to 141 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Garages at Walcot Square, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages At Bishops Terrace London SE11 4TT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 8 Albert Embankment and land to the rear: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 256-260 Waterloo Road SE1 8RF, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 5 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 addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 7LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Waterloo 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| London Waterloo East 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lambeth North Underground Station | 330 m |
| Waterloo Underground Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Westminster Underground Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pratt Walk Lambeth | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lambeth Pier | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Plaza London Waterloo Hotel Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterloo Health Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cam Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 29 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baird Dental Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Evelina London Children's Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Archbishop's Park 3.9 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park 6.4 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,070 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Lamlash Street Allotments 880 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 13 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lambeth Palace, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 230 m west. 380 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 24 of them Grade I and 55 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 230 m west |
| Lambeth Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-west |
| Tomb of Admiral Bligh in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-west |
| Tomb of John Tradescant and His Family in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Victoria Tower Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Jewel Tower | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Inner Temple Hall Buttery | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 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 |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the street's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marine Society College of the Sea | 16 plus | 19–99 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| King's College London Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | 11–19 | 340 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walnut Tree Walk Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Morley College London | 16 plus | 16–99 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy South Bank Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 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 |
| Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–4 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 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 |
| Vauxhall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobtail Fruit SE1 7LD | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Eden Caterers SE1 7LD | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2021 |
| The Recipe SE1 7LD | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Godija Ltd SE1 7LD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Hi Tea And Donuterie SE1 7LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2022 |
| The Pineapple SE1 7DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2023 |
| Fairley House Junior School SE1 7JY | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| The Corner Cafe SE1 7JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Rise And Dine SE1 7JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Lucky Chicken/One More Noodles SE1 7JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2026 |
| The Steam Engine SE1 7BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Lambeth Walk In SE1 7DQ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2003 |
| Pimlico Plumbers SE11 6NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Costa Coffee SE1 7EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Waterloo Hub & Suites SE1 7BJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 186 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 157 |
| Other theft | 61 |
| Theft from the person | 39 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pratt Walk (271); On or near Cosser Street (83); On or near Hercules Road (50); On or near Royal Street (38); On or near A3203 (38).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 76% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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 street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Costcutter (retailers - other, SE1 7HR) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Lambeth Walk Day Centre (other catering premises, SE11 6EE) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Lambeth Pizza & Cheeky Panda (takeaway/sandwich shop, SE11 6SF) newly listed: 4 Good (rated 29 August 2025) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SE1 7LF: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sidford Place · Hercules Road · Virgil Street · Centaur Street · Cosser Street · Royal Street · Pratt Walk · Morton Place · Mcauley Close · Sail Street · Lambeth Road · Carlisle Lane
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.