London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50528, -0.08039

SE1 2AP— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 2AP, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 76/100Yield 3.64%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
66
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
41
Investment
69

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Location

SE1 2AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 2AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tower Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 306.4%

+359% 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

Other41%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

11.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 830m

Crime is +669% 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 EAnnual charge £2,100
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle line
6.4 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London BridgeNational Rail
5 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
7 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Monument Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

351

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

23

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)593
Nearest car park565m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
565m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
577m
🅿️
Crescent
668m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
745m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download21 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: 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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.5 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

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

3 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 404 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

151

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 345 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

657m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express145 m
London Bridge Supermarket175 m
M&S Simply Food178 m
Ole & Steen209 m

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole140 m
Costa143 m
Caffe Nomma Italian162 m
Cinq227 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Guys12 m
Tavolino16 m
Gaucho17 m
Coco di Mama83 m

Nearby pubs

The Bar at HMS Belfast115 m
TwoRuba158 m
El Vino163 m
The Horniman198 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space45 m
Tokei Centre206 m
Globehouseyoga381 m
Gym Nation452 m

Nearby pharmacies

Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy401 m
Superdrug685 m
Amadi Pharmacy868 m
Harfleur Pharmacy967 m

Nearby health

Walk in GP Centre350 m
London Bridge Hospital404 m
HCA Healthcare430 m
London Bridge Regenerative Clinic492 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 411

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
156
New (last 12 months)
17
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
13
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

2025 U CO-INVEST L.P.
2025 V CO-INVEST L.P.
2025 W CO-INVEST L.P.
2025 X CO-INVEST L.P.
2025 Y CO-INVEST L.P.

+15 more

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 score57/100
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

83.2

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,588m
Crossrail 2 route3,478m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,864 nationally

1,102

Est. population

5,887/km²

72%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

50%
19%
15%
Under 1812%
18–3450%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+4%

Tenure

55%
26%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent55%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
18%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian18%
Black9%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
126
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
93
Largest scheme
374 homes · Land adjacent Lambeth College & Potters Fields, 1, Land adjacent Lambeth College & Potters Fields, 1, Tower Bridge Road, Queen Elizabeth Street, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land adjacent Lambeth College & Potters Fields, 1, Land adjacent Lambeth College & Potters Fields, 1, Tower Bridge Road, Queen Elizabeth Street, SE1374 homes
completed
Sugar Quay, Sugar Quay, Lower Thames Street, EC3R 6EA165 homes
completed
BUILDING K-V1, BUTLERS WHARF, BUILDING K-V1, BUTLERS WHARF, SHAD THAMES, SE168 homes
completed
Three Quays, Three Quays, Lower Thames Street, EC364 homes
completed
7-25, 7-25, BERMONDSEY STREET, MAGDALEN STREET (2-10), 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 2AP

Full postcodeSE1 2AP
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.505284
Longitude-0.080389
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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