Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50001, -0.09747

SE1 1PU— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 49/100Transport 69/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
49
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 1PU

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 3 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 · 18 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)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.2km

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£8,708/m²
Price per ft²£809/ft²
Avg floor area49.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
14%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£122,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2026 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+524%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.0%

per year

Acceleration

+31.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£67k£67k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£153k£173k+13.1%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£175k£245k+40%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£242k£276k+13.8%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£285k£376k+32%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£408k£408k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£392k£376k-4.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£350k£350k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£380k£418k+10.1%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.6% α
Local
4.2%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
3.5 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

78

Walkability score

708

Footpaths (500m)

31

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

17

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park381m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
779m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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 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): 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

6 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

31

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 821 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

124

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

46

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 138 m
5 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

3

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

135m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Fruit Tree49 m
Mustard73 m
A & D Convenience Store82 m
Tesco Express221 m

Nearby cafes

Terry's Cafe94 m
Cafe Lant165 m
Sapore Coffee Bar182 m
Lino's Cafe276 m

Nearby restaurants

Giggling Sausage87 m
Noodle House89 m
Rao Deli89 m
Mina's Grill90 m

Nearby pubs

The Libertine65 m
The Ship78 m
Duke of York172 m
The Gladstone Arms192 m

Nearby gyms

Boxing Gym160 m
énergie Fitness291 m
3Tribes Borough: Hot Yoga, Barre & Fitness Studio305 m
Train Fitness312 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George583 m
Walworth Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Borough Dental Care139 m
Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic486 m
Banning Dental Group494 m
Whites Dental533 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 342

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ART & DESIGN BY ANA PEREZ LIMITED
GALT LTD
JOJOGO LTD
JOKER GPT LTD
LEO D'ZINES LTD

+1 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 score42/100
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

79.6

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 route506m
Crossrail 2 route3,058m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
81
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
78%
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)
170
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)

ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1422 homes
completed
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

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 1PU

Full postcodeSE1 1PU
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.500014
Longitude-0.097468
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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