Property investment stats for South Lambeth, South West London

• The area’s average rental yield of 5.6% is attractive for investors seeking income, and the top postcode district boasts an even higher yield of 6.8%.
• The high proportion of renters — reflected in the 93rd percentile for private renting — means a steady pool of prospective tenants, especially among the area’s many young professionals and students.
• With a median achieved minus asking price of £10,000 (the typical achieved discount), there may be room for negotiation on purchase, potentially improving entry yields.

• The capital growth over the past year of -7.4% shows that prices can be volatile in the short term, even if the three-year growth is more positive at 9.4%.
• Affordability is stretched, with a price-to-income ratio of 9.7 and a rent-to-income ratio of 58.1%, which could limit future growth in both sales and rents.
• The area’s low owner-occupation rate (in the 3rd percentile for Britain) might mean less stability in the sales market, with more transient residents and fewer long-term homeowners.

Over the next year, investors can expect South Lambeth to remain a magnet for renters, especially given its concentration of young adults and professionals. While the capital growth over the past year of -7.4% signals recent price changes, the three-year annualised growth of 3.0% suggests the area still offers steady long-term potential. Rental demand is unlikely to wane, with the private rented sector in the 93rd percentile and social renting even higher. High asking prices for both sales and rents — such as a median asking sale price of £942,500 for a 3-bedroom house and a median asking rent of £4,498 for a 2-bedroom flat — reflect the area’s ongoing appeal.

Liquidity remains reasonable, with properties taking 74 days to sell, and the high volume of annual sales suggests an active market. Investors should keep an eye on affordability pressures, but the area’s fundamentals — especially its rental yields and tenant demand — look set to underpin its resilience.