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Waterloo

7,064 people · median £542,500 · Lambeth

Good for schools
Lambeth Council · Green minority — no overall control   29/63 seats · 46% · OCD 2026
65/100
Mixed
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£543k
median price
-41.4%
5-year growth
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£543k
median sold price
11.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
-41.4%
5-year change
£1.5m
typical terraced
5 min
London — fastest
21
rail stations mapped
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
103
schools total
30
NO₂ · WHO 10
100%
in a flood zone
601
green spaces
9.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,103
eat & drink
298
shops
83.1%
gigabit
75
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend -41.4%

£526k£704k£883k£1.1m20152026£577,500
£652,500 in 2015 → £577,500 in 2026 · 144 sales in 12 months

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Waterloo among Lambeth's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Waterloo is a London neighbourhood with a population of 7,064. The median house price stands at £542,500, with 144 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have fallen 41.4% over five years, at £9,980 per square metre.

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Flats dominate the market (114 sales, median £500,000), while terraced houses averaged £1,464,575. The area is relatively deprived, with about 55% of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Residents are younger and diverse: median age is 32.5 years, with 54.5% White, 21.1% Asian, and 13.1% Black residents. Only 19.0% of homes are owner-occupied; 45.2% are privately rented and 34.1% socially rented. Education levels are strong: 56.6% hold qualifications at level 4 or above. Air quality is elevated for nitrogen dioxide (30.0 annual mean) but moderate for particulate matter (9.5). The area lies entirely in flood zone 3. Superfast broadband reaches 89.2% of premises. Council tax band D is £2,047.11. Waterloo is under Lambeth council, within the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-15T21:23:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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