London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50398, -0.08955

SE1 1XT— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 1XT, 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 75/100Yield 3.64%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
72
Safety
46
Schools
90
Transport
75
Environment
42
Investment
69

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Location

SE1 1XT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 8 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 · 18 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 675m

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 87% of London
London Bridge StationJubilee line
1.4 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
3 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
3 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
19 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 82 buses/hr peak

94

Walkability score

643

Footpaths (500m)

33

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 park150m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
281m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% 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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.8 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

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 206 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

162

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

31

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

19

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 145 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

32

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

297m

Post office

Nearby shops

London Bridge Local72 m
Classic Food & Wine99 m
Tesco Express135 m
WHSmith156 m

Nearby cafes

Café Rossi76 m
Costa116 m
Tas Deli135 m
Orée138 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway70 m
Wasabi74 m
Doughnut Time79 m
Pret A Manger85 m

Nearby pubs

George Inn39 m
The Coach House Bar56 m
Old King's Head72 m
The Bridge Tap96 m

Nearby gyms

Stillpoint Yoga London79 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge133 m
Psycle169 m
Marlborough Sports Garden252 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots810 m
Superdrug834 m
Harfleur Pharmacy948 m

Nearby health

London Egg Bank131 m
London Women's Clinic132 m
London Sperm Bank133 m
Guy's Hospital206 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 523

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

69

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

74

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 route1,154m
Crossrail 2 route3,338m

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)
148
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
83%
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)

Tabard Square bounded by, Tabard Square bounded by, Long Lane, Tabard Street, Sterry Street, Southall Place, SE1 4AU573 homes
completed
FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, LONDON BRIDGE ST, AND 21-27 ST THOMAS ST, SE1148 homes
completed
BRANDON HOUSE, 180, BRANDON HOUSE, 180, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, MARSHALSEA ROAD, SE1 1LW97 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

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 1XT

Full postcodeSE1 1XT
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.503977
Longitude-0.089551
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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