Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50122, -0.09788

SE1 1PF— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 1PF, Borough & Bankside, Southwark

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 49/100Transport 74/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
49
Schools
95
Transport
74
Environment
58
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE1 1PF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+248.0% vs London avg

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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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 1 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 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

226.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 307.0%

+108% 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

Other28%
Theft21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.5

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 · 1.1km

Crime is +248% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,603/m²
Price per ft²£892/ft²
Avg floor area60.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
13%
D
11%
E
6%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 90%Other 7%

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£152,000
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)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2026 · CAGR

+0.8%

Total change

+19%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.2%

per year

Acceleration

+13.50

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Terraced3.4%
Flat/maisonette96.6%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£438k£438k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£326k£408k+25.2%4.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£375k£375k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£750k£750k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£743k£603k-18.9%4
Pandemic surge2021–2021£444k£444k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£535k£610k+14%1
Current market2024–2026£1.17m£520k-55.6%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
4.1%
District
3.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
Borough Underground StationNorthern line
3.6 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

78

Walkability score

675

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★7 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo19 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City16 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

14

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park514m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
778m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

72%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed387 Mbps
Median download391 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.3 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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

7 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

31

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 799 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

89

Restaurants (800m)

54

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 126 m
5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

116m

Post office

Nearby shops

A & D Convenience Store57 m
Mustard63 m
The Fruit Tree89 m
Boulangerie Patisserie279 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Lant36 m
Terry's Cafe73 m
Lino's Cafe145 m
munchies208 m

Nearby restaurants

Olley's Fish & Chips48 m
Giggling Sausage54 m
M&M Gelato211 m
Mina's Grill212 m

Nearby pubs

Great Guns Social71 m
The Libertine84 m
The Gladstone Arms194 m
The Ship209 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness168 m
Train Fitness199 m
Boxing Gym274 m
3Tribes Borough: Hot Yoga, Barre & Fitness Studio280 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George692 m
the pharmacy936 m

Nearby health

Borough Dental Care236 m
Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic409 m
Whites Dental460 m
Banning Dental Group512 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 358

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BREAD CREATIVE LIMITED
CHRISTOPHER MEDICALS LTD
COMPANYAPP LIMITED
EMILY COURT LTD

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 score46/100
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

77.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score53/100
Bakerloo Extension route624m
Crossrail 2 route3,002m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,436 nationally

1,547

Est. population

9,032/km²

54%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

30

Community stability

Age profile

20%
43%
17%
13%
Under 1820%
18–3443%
35–4917%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

39%
40%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent39%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
21%
14%
14%
White British39%
White Other21%
Asian14%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household76%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent39%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
91
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
88%
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)
165
Largest scheme
422 homes · ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

80-94, 80-94, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, SE1 6EF335 homes
completed
94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, 94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EG199 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, BELVEDERE PLACE, BOROUGH ROAD, SE1180 homes
completed
122-144 Southwark Bridge Road And 124-132 Webber Street London SE1, Belvedere Buildings, 124-132 (excluding 98 & adjacent) Webber Street164 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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
100%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Victor Max Mark ChamberlainLib Dems
Hellen BenavidesLib Dems
David WatsonLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 1PF

Full postcodeSE1 1PF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.501216
Longitude-0.097879
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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