Is SE1 8AG a nice place to live?

Area check for Lambeth — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-09)

2945 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of SE1 8AG. Most common: Theft from the person.

Theft from the person
618
Other theft
588
Violence & sexual offences
468
Anti-social behaviour
329
Shoplifting
306
Public order
154
Robbery
120
Drugs
110

House prices

£540,198

Average price in Lambeth (2026-08, UK House Price Index). Down 6.5% year on year.

Terraced
£804,615
Semi-detached
£1,036,529
Detached
£1,160,559
Flat / maisonette
£441,815

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for SE1 8AG specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

1 active flood alert within ~15km right now.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near SE1 8AG on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near SE1 8AG on Check Food Hygiene

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