London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49910, -0.07370

SE1 2HH— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 2HH, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 86%Safety 73/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.64%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
65
Safety
73
Schools
51
Transport
52
Environment
43
Investment
53

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Location

SE1 2HH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 2HH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

51

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tower Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 5 min walk

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 289.6%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft17%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 277m

Crime is +19% 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 BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

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
8.3 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

72

Walkability score

744

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★21 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City33 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

51

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)149
Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
332m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
534m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

91%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed458 Mbps
Median download436 Mbps
Superfast coverage91%
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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.1 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

3 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

150

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

25

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarket33 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

734m

Post office

Nearby shops

O'Shea's Butchery24 m
Alma73 m
L'Emporio84 m
Comptoir Bakery94 m

Nearby cafes

Archway Cafe5 m
Bartons152 m
WatchHouse203 m
Cafepost229 m

Nearby restaurants

UH K-Dogs N Juicy137 m
Johnny's Fish Bar141 m
Buddha Taste143 m
Klementino's Pizza145 m

Nearby pubs

Marquis of Wellington3 m
OPS Wines29 m
Billy Franks56 m
Hiver Taproom73 m

Nearby gyms

The Circle Gym and Spa277 m
Gym Nation425 m
Milo and the Bull537 m
Globehouseyoga616 m

Nearby pharmacies

Amadi Pharmacy212 m
Hobbs Pharmacy369 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy537 m
Cambelle Pharmacy578 m

Nearby health

Artesian Health Centre572 m
The Grange Dental Surgery581 m
Calm Dental612 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission683 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 216

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ANSPACH & HOBDAY LIMITED
ARCHFIT TRAINING LIMITED
DRUID STREET SAUNAS LIMITED
FLACOR LIMITED
RINNEROON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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 score22/100
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

45.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,211m
Crossrail 2 route4,307m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,067 nationally

2,418

Est. population

23,009/km²

67%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
33%
23%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
48%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent23%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
19%
24%
White British33%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black24%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
88
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
95
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)

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
'THE CIRCLE', 'THE CIRCLE', QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, SE1291 homes
completed
Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Grange Walk, Spa Road, SE1 3EL205 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, GRANGE WALK, GRANGE YARD AND THE GRANGE, SE1167 homes
completed
CAYANNE COURT, BUTLERS WHARF, LAND B/B, CAYANNE COURT, BUTLERS WHARF, LAND B/B, CURLEW STREET, LAFONE STREET, SE1155 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 2HH

Full postcodeSE1 2HH
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.499104
Longitude-0.073704
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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