Georgian streets, the Oval and the Northern line, a short ride south of Westminster and the City.

Kennington

Kennington is a district of south London, mostly in the London Borough of Lambeth along its border with Southwark, about a mile and a half south of Charing Cross. It was a royal manor in the Middle Ages, given to the Black Prince in 1337, and it still has Georgian streets around Cleaver Square and Kennington Park Road. Today it is a residential district of terraces, blocks of flats and council estates between Vauxhall, Elephant and Castle and Waterloo. Its best-known address is the Oval, home of Surrey County Cricket Club since 1845 and the traditional venue of the last Test match of the English summer. Kennington Park, laid out on the old common, is the local green space, and the Imperial War Museum stands at the northern edge of the district. Two Northern line stations, Kennington and Oval, put the City, the West End and Waterloo within about ten minutes, and since 2021 Kennington has also been the junction for the extension to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. Next to the cricket ground, the old Oval gasholders are being rebuilt as Oval Village.

Cleaver Square and Kennington Park Road (Georgian terraces) · Around the Oval and Kennington Park · Kennington Lane towards Vauxhall · Vauxhall and Nine Elms to the west, Waterloo and Lambeth North to the north, Elephant and Castle and Walworth to the east, Stockwell, Brixton and Camberwell to the south Central residential district south of the river · London Borough of Lambeth · Northern line, Zones 1 and 2

Lambeth

Borough

~7 min

Bank, the City

No restriction

Foreign buyers

CONNECTIVITY

Where Kennington sits.

Several of south London's main roads into town meet in Kennington. The A3 (Kennington Park Road) heads north-east to Elephant and Castle and on to the City, and the A23 (Kennington Road and Brixton Road) runs north to Westminster Bridge and south to Brixton. The A202 passes the Oval on its way to Camberwell and Vauxhall, and Kennington Lane runs west to Vauxhall Cross and the river. These roads are busy at rush hour. Kennington is close enough to the centre that most residents travel by Tube, bus or bicycle, and Westminster and Waterloo are within walking distance.

Drive times

Waterloo (Northern line)~2 min

London Bridge (Northern line)~5 min

Bank and the City (Northern line)~7 min

Tottenham Court Road, West End (Northern line)~7 min

Canary Wharf (Northern and Jubilee lines)~18 min

Heathrow Airport (Northern line and Elizabeth line)~41 min

Metro & transport

Northern line; Victoria line; Bakerloo line · Served

Nearest station today: Kennington and Oval (Northern line); Vauxhall (Victoria line and National Rail); Lambeth North (Bakerloo line)

Kennington and Oval are both on the Northern line. From Kennington, trains run through Waterloo and Charing Cross to the West End, through London Bridge and Bank to the City, and, since September 2021, south-west on the extension to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. To the west, Vauxhall has the Victoria line and National Rail trains into Waterloo, and Lambeth North on the Bakerloo line is at the northern edge of the district. For Heathrow, the quickest route is the Northern line to Tottenham Court Road and the Elizabeth line from there.

Major roads

Kennington Park Road, towards Elephant and Castle and the CityA3

Kennington Road and Brixton Road, towards Westminster and BrixtonA23

Kennington Oval and Camberwell New RoadA202

Kennington Lane, towards VauxhallA3204

NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE

A full life — without leaving.

Education

Seven state primary schools, among them Archbishop Sumner, St Anne's and Keyworth
Lilian Baylis Technology School, the local secondary school (ages 11 to 16)
Universities and colleges in Waterloo, the South Bank and Elephant and Castle a short ride away

Healthcare

St Thomas' Hospital by Westminster Bridge (NHS, with an A&E department), a short ride north
GP surgeries, dentists and pharmacies on Kennington Road and Kennington Lane

Shopping

Local shops, cafés and pubs on Kennington Road, Kennington Lane and around the Oval
Shops and restaurants at Battersea Power Station, two stops on the Northern line
Shops and restaurants at Elephant and Castle, where a new town centre is being built, a short walk east
Shops and a central plaza planned at Gasholder Place in Oval Village

Leisure

The Kia Oval, home of Surrey County Cricket Club, with international and county cricket every summer
Kennington Park, the former common: playgrounds, tennis courts, a restored flower garden and a café in the 1897 refreshment house
Imperial War Museum London, at the northern edge of Kennington
The South Bank and the Thames, within walking distance to the north

Landmarks

The Oval cricket ground, opened in 1845
Cleaver Square, a Georgian square off Kennington Park Road
The Victorian gasholder frames beside the Oval, now part of Oval Village
St Mark's Church, Kennington (1824)
Kennington Park, scene of the great Chartist rally of 1848

THE DATA

The numbers. No fluff.

Kennington suits people who want to live close to the centre in a residential district: people who work in Westminster, the City and the South Bank, and families drawn by the period streets and the park. Most of the housing is older, so new-build supply comes mainly from a few larger schemes. The biggest is Oval Village, where the Berkeley Group is rebuilding the land around the Oval gasholders, with a listed Victorian gasholder frame turned into an apartment building, gardens, shops and a residents' club, sold on 999-year leases with a peppercorn ground rent. The wider area changed when the Northern line extension opened in 2021 and Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station filled with new homes, shops and the US Embassy. A foreign national can buy in their own name. A buyer who is not UK resident pays Stamp Duty Land Tax with a 2% surcharge, plus 5% more if they already own a home anywhere else. London prices as a whole fell over the year to mid-2026 and buyers have been taking their time, especially off plan.

FIGURES INDICATIVE, NOT A GUARANTEE · AS OF 2026-10-20

IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?

Who Kennington suits best.

A strong fit if you're…

People who want to be close to everything: the City, the West End, Waterloo and London Bridge are each within about ten minutes on the Northern line
Cricket and sport lovers: the Oval is on the doorstep, with Test, county and white-ball cricket through the summer
Buyers who want period character with new options nearby: Georgian streets sit next to new buildings with concierge, pool and gym at Oval Village

Look elsewhere if you want…

Main roads are heavy with traffic: the A3, A23 and A202 all cross the district, so check noise and outlook before choosing a flat on one of them
Off-plan buyers should check the timetable: parts of Oval Village, including some residents' club facilities, are not due until 2028, and dates can move

1 PROJECT IN KENNINGTON

What's available right now.

Live from the catalog — sorted cheapest first.

OFF-PLAN

Berkeley Group

Berkeley Oval Village in Kennington, London

1-3 Bedroom Handover Q1 2028

From
2,940,542AED

GOOD TO KNOW

Common questions about Kennington.

Can a foreign national buy a flat in Kennington?+

Yes. There is no legal restriction on foreign nationals buying a home in England in their own name. Flats are almost always sold leasehold: you own the flat for the length of the lease. At Oval Village the leases run for 999 years, and most new leases granted since 30 June 2022 carry only a peppercorn ground rent, in practice nothing. A company registered outside the UK must first be entered on the Register of Overseas Entities at Companies House.

How long does it take from Kennington to central London, Canary Wharf and Heathrow?+

From Kennington station the Northern line reaches Waterloo in about 2 minutes, London Bridge in about 5, and Bank and Tottenham Court Road in about 7. Canary Wharf is about 18 minutes, changing to the Jubilee line at London Bridge. Heathrow is about 41 minutes, changing to the Elizabeth line at Tottenham Court Road. Times are approximate and depend on the time of day.

Does buying property in Kennington give me UK residency?+

No. The UK has no visa or residence route linked to buying property, and the Tier 1 Investor visa closed in February 2022. Owning a home does not give the right to live in the UK. Routes based on work, study, family or a new business exist, and a regulated immigration adviser can explain them.

What taxes does an overseas buyer pay?+

On completion you pay Stamp Duty Land Tax: if you already own a home anywhere in the world, the rate on every band is 5 points higher, and a buyer who is not UK resident adds another 2 points. Every year the flat carries council tax set by Lambeth, plus the building's service charge. Rent is taxed in the UK, usually through the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme. On a sale, a non-resident pays UK capital gains tax and must report it within 60 days, and a London flat always falls within UK inheritance tax. A UK tax adviser can check your own position.

Can I let a Kennington flat on short stays?+

Within limits. Across Greater London, a home can be let for short stays for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission, and the council's permission is needed beyond that. Many leases and buy-to-let mortgages do not allow short lets, so check the lease first. Long lets fall under the Renters' Rights Act, and since 1 May 2026 tenancies have been periodic.

What is Oval Village?+

Oval Village is Berkeley Group's neighbourhood on the old gasworks beside the Oval cricket ground. Its centrepiece, The Halo, is built inside Oval Gasholder No. 1, a Grade II listed wrought iron frame from 1847, and The Pinnacle rises 18 floors beside it. The plan includes about 2.5 acres of landscaped gardens, two new public spaces with shops and cafés, and a residents' club with an 18-metre pool, spa and cinema. More than 350 residents already live there. It is less than ten minutes' walk from Vauxhall, Oval and Kennington stations.

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