Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49901, -0.09516

SE1 1AY— Chaucer, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 1AY, Chaucer, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 54/100Transport 69/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
54
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
59
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE1 1AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 1AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+188.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 1AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Charles Dickens Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

187.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 323.5%

+72% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other26%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Robbery9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

7.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +188% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
32%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£226,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2024 · CAGR

+16.2%

Total change

+112%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.6%

per year

Acceleration

-83.52

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£520k£520k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.00m£1.00m+0%10
Current market2024–2024£1.10m£1.10m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+69% alpha

Flat/maisonette+69% α
Local
93.1%
District
24.1%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Borough Underground StationNorthern line
2.9 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Borough Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
8 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
8 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
11 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

711

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★17 min
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo17 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City23 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

21

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park229m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
678m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

4 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

17

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 745 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

80

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 331 m
1 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

C
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

4

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

329m

Post office

Nearby shops

Boulangerie Patisserie235 m
The Fruit Tree238 m
Supersave Express248 m
Mustard253 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks241 m
Terry's Cafe287 m
Sapore Coffee Bar299 m
Twists Sandwich Bar311 m

Nearby restaurants

Japanese Yama Sushi63 m
Mina's Grill105 m
M&M Gelato105 m
Rao Deli106 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship122 m
The Gladstone Arms214 m
The Libertine225 m
Dover Castle228 m

Nearby gyms

Boxing Gym248 m
3Tribes Borough: Hot Yoga, Barre & Fitness Studio300 m
PureGym365 m
Barefoot Yoga446 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George596 m
Walworth Pharmacy1.1 km
Ridgway Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Borough Dental Care79 m
Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic517 m
Princess Street Group Practice621 m
Banning Dental Group644 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 337

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

TJABS CARE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route482m
Crossrail 2 route3,237m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,363 nationally

1,536

Est. population

18,876/km²

70%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

51%
22%
Under 1811%
18–3451%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

18%
55%
16%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent55%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

27%
26%
19%
13%
White British27%
White Other26%
Asian19%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household78%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
96
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
86
Largest scheme
573 homes · Tabard Square bounded by, Tabard Square bounded by, Long Lane, Tabard Street, Sterry Street, Southall Place, SE1 4AU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE ON NORTH SIDE OF, SITE ON NORTH SIDE OF, GLOBE STREET, COLE STREET, GREAT DOVER STREET, SE1133 homes
completed
LAND AT FORMER POST OFFICE SORTING DEPOT, 239-271, LAND AT FORMER POST OFFICE SORTING DEPOT, 239-271, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, SWAN STREET, SE1106 homes
completed
98-118 Southwark Bridge Road London SE199 homes
completed
BRANDON HOUSE, 180, BRANDON HOUSE, 180, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, MARSHALSEA ROAD, SE1 1LW97 homes
completed
DOUGLAS BUILDINGS, BOUNDED BY, DOUGLAS BUILDINGS, BOUNDED BY, LANT STREET, SANCTUARY STREET, WELLER STREET, SE194 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Felix George HamerGreen
Suzanne Elizabeth WiseGreen
Pascale MitchellGreen

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Key facts for SE1 1AY

Full postcodeSE1 1AY
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.499014
Longitude-0.095161
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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