London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50426, -0.08307

SE1 2ER— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 2ER, 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 78/100Yield 3.64%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
67
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
78
Environment
42
Investment
69

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Location

SE1 2ER

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 2ER has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Snowsfields Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 807m

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
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
London BridgeN21 line
3.8 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London BridgeNational Rail
3 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
5 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

456

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

22

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)593
Nearest car park349m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
349m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
684m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
766m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.7 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

1 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 285 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

161

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 159 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

468m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food88 m
Ole & Steen90 m
Tesco Express92 m
Urban Express96 m

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole91 m
Low Line Louie101 m
Cinq143 m
Costa165 m

Nearby restaurants

Shad18 m
Tortilla19 m
Honest Burgers30 m
Plants of Roselyn31 m

Nearby pubs

The Shipwrights Arms49 m
TwoRuba64 m
Electric Shuffle65 m
El Vino72 m

Nearby gyms

Tokei Centre135 m
Third Space255 m
Globehouseyoga287 m
Psycle355 m

Nearby pharmacies

Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy556 m
Superdrug740 m
Harfleur Pharmacy843 m
Amadi Pharmacy851 m

Nearby health

HCA Healthcare223 m
Walk in GP Centre228 m
Guy's Hospital285 m
London Bridge Hospital293 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 451

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 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

83.5

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,398m
Crossrail 2 route3,489m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
127
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
92%
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
92
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)

FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, LONDON BRIDGE ST, AND 21-27 ST THOMAS ST, SE1148 homes
completed
FORMER BT DEPOT, FORMER BT DEPOT, LEATHERMARKET STREET, MOROCCO STREET, SE191 homes
completed
7-25, 7-25, BERMONDSEY STREET, MAGDALEN STREET (2-10), SE152 homes
completed
74-90, 74-90, WESTON STREET, SE135 homes
completed
26, 26, MAGDALEN STREET, SE132 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 2ER

Full postcodeSE1 2ER
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.504258
Longitude-0.083069
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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