Lambeth Palace
Neighbourhood · 42 residents
57Good
Good · better than 4 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Food & drink scores 86, well above the typical 60
- Schools scores 70, well above the typical 60
Check before you view
- Flood risk: 99% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
- Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 26, where 60 is typical
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Lambeth Palace
Map outline: Approximate — no official boundary exists for this neighbourhood
Is Lambeth Palace a good place to live?
Lambeth Palace scores 57/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for food & drink (86) and schools (70).
It scores lowest on affordability (26).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Lambeth Palace in London, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Lambeth Palace
Around the Palace itself you get the mix that defines this pocket of the South Bank: office workers cutting through on their way to somewhere else, tourists photographing the gatehouse, and a resident population squeezed into flats above the footfall. Walk the streets around here and it doesn't feel residential in the ordinary sense — it feels like a place people pass through, with a much smaller number actually putting down roots among the traffic and river views.
That tension shows up clearly in the property market. Almost every sale here is a leasehold flat — forty-five of the last fifty recorded — with freeholds a rarity, so a For Sale board on this street is really advertising a lease length and a service charge as much as a home. At a median of £457,500 it's cheaper than the Lambeth borough average by a few percent, and against the national figure it looks steep only because you're paying London prices for a flat rather than a house; against the wider region, it's actually on the affordable side. House prices here have sat flat over the past year rather than moving in either direction, which suits anyone wary of buying into a falling market but won't excite anyone hoping for a quick gain. On schooling, Oasis Academy South Bank carries an Outstanding rating with strong progress scores, a genuine asset if you've got secondary-age children, though the primary and special school options nearby are more mixed in what's on record.