North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50036, -0.07217

SE1 2BS— North Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 2BS, North Bermondsey, Southwark

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Top 5% LondonSchools 88%Safety 77/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
75
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
41
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE1 2BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE1 2BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 2BS

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How SE1 2BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 4 min walk

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 · 9 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 188.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Burglary17%
Theft15%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 107m

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area15.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
20%
E
3%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£38,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.34 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,482
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
7.7 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

662

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★9 min
Victoria33 min ↓
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City22 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

55

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)226
Nearest car park89m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
224m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
688m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

26%

Full fibre

26%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed146 Mbps
Median download24 Mbps
Superfast coverage26%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

1 WOLSELEY STREET, SE1 2BP

1 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

161

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 58 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

668m

Post office

Nearby shops

Circle Store122 m
O'Shea's Butchery198 m
L'Emporio224 m
Olive237 m

Nearby cafes

Bartons27 m
Archway Cafe171 m
Blue Print Café284 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice300 m

Nearby restaurants

Buddha Taste135 m
Johnny's Fish Bar140 m
Browns266 m
Hing Lee266 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship Aground118 m
Marquis of Wellington174 m
OPS Wines201 m
Billy Franks205 m

Nearby gyms

The Circle Gym and Spa211 m
Gym Nation462 m
Milo and the Bull651 m
Globehouseyoga660 m

Nearby pharmacies

Amadi Pharmacy385 m
Hobbs Pharmacy413 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy438 m
Cambelle Pharmacy735 m

Nearby health

South Bank Dental Care683 m
Hermitage Clinic716 m
Artesian Health Centre731 m
The Grange Dental Surgery737 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 214

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BARTONS GROUP LIMITED
BIG CURRENCY LONDON LTD
EDISON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
MUMBAI DOCKHEAD LTD
SHANEL'S SANDWICH BAR LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.7

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,385m
Crossrail 2 route4,245m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,175 nationally

1,025

Est. population

22,544/km²

81%

Employed

84%

Degree educated

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

46%
26%
16%
Under 185%
18–3446%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
16%
59%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent59%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
30%
White British50%
White Other30%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional76%
Routine / semi-routine3%
No car household60%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications3%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent59%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
589 homes · Chambers Wharf, Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, SE16 4XQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site F,S AND U (PHASE 3 AND 4) BERMONDSEY SPA, Site F,S AND U (PHASE 3 AND 4) BERMONDSEY SPA, Jamaica Road, SE16 4TB319 homes
completed
JACOB STREET STUDIOS SITE BOUNDED BY, JACOB STREET STUDIOS SITE BOUNDED BY, MILL STREET, JACOB ST., GEORGE ROW, BERMONDSEY WALL, SE1170 homes
completed
CAYANNE COURT, BUTLERS WHARF, LAND B/B, CAYANNE COURT, BUTLERS WHARF, LAND B/B, CURLEW STREET, LAFONE STREET, SE1155 homes
completed
Site D Bermondsey Spa + 89, Site D Bermondsey Spa + 89, Spa Road, b/b Enid Street/Rouel Road/Neckinger Estate, SE16138 homes
completed
BUTLERS VANILLA & SESAME, SHEDS W2,3&4, 29, BUTLERS VANILLA & SESAME, SHEDS W2,3&4, 29, SHAD THAMES, SE1124 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Rachel Elizabeth BentleyLib Dems
Francesco GuerrieriLib Dems
Patrickson Amechi ObanyaLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 2BS

Full postcodeSE1 2BS
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.500365
Longitude-0.072167
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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