Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49954, -0.09515

SE1 1DB— Chaucer, Southwark

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 54/100Transport 70/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
54
Schools
95
Transport
70
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

SE1 1DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 1DB

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 1DB 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 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 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)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

13

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +188% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE1 district median

£600,000

Based on 471 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,852/m²
Price per ft²£544/ft²
Avg floor area52.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
12%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 13%Flat 78%Other 10%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£131,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+289%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.9%

per year

Acceleration

+3.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £125k–£150k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced13.9%
Flat/maisonette86.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£77k£145k+88.3%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£158k£239k+51.3%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£123k£350k+184.5%2
GFC & correction2008–2010£377k£375k-0.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£271k£700k+158.3%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£335k£1.60m+377.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£315k£315k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£302k£299k-0.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.4% α
Local
12.1%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Borough Underground StationNorthern line
2.3 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
10 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

725

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

19

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
650m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.4 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

18

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 710 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

132

Parks (1km)

91

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 307 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)

303m

Post office

Nearby shops

Boulangerie Patisserie183 m
Supersave Express200 m
The Fruit Tree205 m
Mustard215 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks193 m
Terry's Cafe255 m
Cafe Lant277 m
Twists Sandwich Bar282 m

Nearby restaurants

Japanese Yama Sushi5 m
Flavours of Naples48 m
M&M Gelato85 m
Mina's Grill88 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship111 m
The Gladstone Arms156 m
The Libertine184 m
Dover Castle190 m

Nearby gyms

3Tribes Borough: Hot Yoga, Barre & Fitness Studio245 m
Boxing Gym260 m
PureGym336 m
Marlborough Sports Garden429 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George637 m
Walworth Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Borough Dental Care31 m
Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic461 m
Banning Dental Group646 m
Princess Street Group Practice658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 354

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

12 TRINITY STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
BRIGHT YELLOW PARTNERS LIMITED
DIGITAL ISLAND LTD
JAPANESE YAMA SUSHI LTD
OTG EVENTS LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score53/100
Bakerloo Extension route533m
Crossrail 2 route3,226m

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)
103
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
80%
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)

94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, 94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EG199 homes
completed
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

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 1DB

Full postcodeSE1 1DB
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.499536
Longitude-0.095154
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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