London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50503, -0.08938

SE1 1LY— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 1LY, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 77/100Yield 3.64%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
72
Safety
46
Schools
90
Transport
77
Environment
40
Investment
70

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Location

SE1 1LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+268.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 1LY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE1 1LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

239.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 306.9%

+119% 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

Other35%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Robbery8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

5.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

18

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 560m

Crime is +268% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
London Bridge StationJubilee line
0.1 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
1 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
3 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
8 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
19 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 50 buses/hr peak

95

Walkability score

545

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★1 min
Victoria27 min ↓
Waterloo20 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City14 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

12

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
369m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.7 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): None recorded

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

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

3 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 262 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

183

Restaurants (800m)

61

Cafes (800m)

30

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

19

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 63 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

31

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

181m

Post office

Nearby shops

London Bridge Local117 m
Utobeer117 m
A. Sugarman126 m
Ginger Pig136 m

Nearby cafes

Orée23 m
Café Rossi60 m
Starbucks108 m
Costa119 m

Nearby restaurants

Kêu29 m
Seoul tokyo32 m
All that Falafel35 m
LEON37 m

Nearby pubs

Bunch of Grapes13 m
Old King's Head45 m
Flor46 m
Amazing Grace52 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle98 m
Stillpoint Yoga London144 m
Secret Boxing182 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge223 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots693 m
Superdrug723 m
Harfleur Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

London Sperm Bank30 m
London Women's Clinic36 m
London Egg Bank41 m
HCA Healthcare241 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 592

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score60/100
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

74.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,262m
Crossrail 2 route3,233m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,778 nationally

1,975

Est. population

12,711/km²

63%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

56%
18%
Under 1812%
18–3456%
35–4918%
50–6411%
65+3%

Tenure

52%
28%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent52%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

25%
21%
24%
17%
White British25%
White Other21%
Asian24%
Black17%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household77%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
163
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
London Bridge/Bankside
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
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)

FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, LONDON BRIDGE ST, AND 21-27 ST THOMAS ST, SE1148 homes
completed
LUCY BROWN HOUSE, PARK STREET (PHASE II), LUCY BROWN HOUSE, PARK STREET (PHASE II), GATEHOUSE SQUARE, PARK STREET, SE174 homes
completed
MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS, 72-76, MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS, 72-76, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, SE152 homes
completed
5-27, 5-27, LONG LANE, SE139 homes
completed
REAR OF & ADJACENT TO, 179-191, REAR OF & ADJACENT TO, 179-191, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, TENNIS STREET, CHAPEL COURT, SE122 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Sam DaltonLabour
David NoakesLib Dems
Selena GrayLabour

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Key facts for SE1 1LY

Full postcodeSE1 1LY
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.505026
Longitude-0.089377
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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