Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50464, -0.09451

SE1 1RU— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 68/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
61
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
56
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE1 1RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 1RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+131.0% 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

The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

150.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 286.0%

+38% 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

Other34%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 674m

Crime is +131% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Semi 80%Other 20%

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 EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2009 · CAGR

+13.5%

Total change

+488%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+488.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£125k£125k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£735k£735k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+3.2% alpha

Semi-detached+3.2% α
Local
13.5%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 14yr 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Borough Underground StationNorthern line
4.7 min walk
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Borough Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
5 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
10 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

586

Footpaths (500m)

34

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

12

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park304m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
605m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

63%

Full fibre

63%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed320 Mbps
Median download360 Mbps
Superfast coverage63%
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.9 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

7 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 556 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

145

Restaurants (800m)

57

Cafes (800m)

23

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 303 m
1 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

23

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

459m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis105 m
Shell Select157 m
Santa Nata229 m
The Whisky Exchange231 m

Nearby cafes

kitchen@The Bridge70 m
The coffee house90 m
Damascan Kitchen93 m
Ethical Caffeine93 m

Nearby restaurants

Spring Street Pizza24 m
Lantana33 m
O Ver40 m
In Horto47 m

Nearby pubs

Carrubo24 m
Omeara Bar45 m
Omeara45 m
Arch 3360 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training55 m
Marlborough Sports Garden202 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge269 m
The Font Climbing Centre335 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots809 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic152 m
London Sperm Bank388 m
London Women's Clinic395 m
London Egg Bank400 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 490

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
217
New (last 12 months)
22
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
56
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

25AUGUSTFILMS LTD
2NDSTAGE LIMITED
ACQUIS CONSULTING UK LIMITED
ADAM GOLDSMITH MUSIC LIMITED
ALICE SHIRLEY LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

70.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,060m
Crossrail 2 route3,152m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,798 nationally

1,284

Est. population

10,096/km²

44%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

36%
25%
15%
16%
Under 1836%
18–3425%
35–4915%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

22%
63%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent22%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
23%
14%
White British34%
White Other19%
Asian23%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
137
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
36
Local approval rate
74%
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)
163
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
185, 185, PARK STREET, SE1 9BL163 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
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
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 1RU

Full postcodeSE1 1RU
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.504642
Longitude-0.094508
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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