Is SE5 9EQ 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, 2026-07)

1729 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of SE5 9EQ. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.

Violence & sexual offences
447
Anti-social behaviour
423
Shoplifting
138
Other theft
135
Theft from the person
121
Public order
93
Drugs
85
Vehicle crime
69

House prices

£548,034

Average price in Lambeth (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Down 3.3% year on year.

Terraced
£809,652
Semi-detached
£1,044,548
Detached
£1,170,168
Flat / maisonette
£449,493

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for SE5 9EQ specifically.

Flood risk

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

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near SE5 9EQ on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near SE5 9EQ on Check Food Hygiene

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