South Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49398, -0.07478

SE1 3GF— South Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 3GF, South Bermondsey, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
64
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
41
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE1 3GF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 3GF

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 income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+102.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 3GF

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How SE1 3GF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 112.7

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Secondary

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 1 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

131.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 280.0%

+21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft17%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

5.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

90

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 764m

Crime is +102% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
7%

Based on 16 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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£166,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
10.3 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
11 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
18 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
20 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

565

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

55

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park165m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
580m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

94%

Full fibre

94%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed471 Mbps
Median download440 Mbps
Superfast coverage94%
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.6 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield856.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

0 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 320 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

592m

Post office

Nearby shops

PriceWise70 m
Sainsbury's Local185 m
Up Front451 m
Dyball Newsagent452 m

Nearby cafes

Best of Bermondsey216 m
Crol & Co.297 m
Embassy Cafe358 m
Monmouth Coffee Company420 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Delight61 m
Laughing65 m
Jasmine Garden79 m
Cafe Amisha194 m

Nearby pubs

The Grange Pub & Kitchen29 m
The Kernel Spa Road405 m
The Victoria414 m
Mash Paddle Brewery422 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym634 m
Crossfit Bermondsey653 m
PlayFit Sports Club743 m
Oca London753 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cambelle Pharmacy7 m
Amadi Pharmacy452 m
Hobbs Pharmacy497 m
AR Chemist555 m

Nearby health

Artesian Health Centre7 m
The Grange Dental Surgery17 m
Calm Dental277 m
Old Kent Road Surgery584 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 191

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CAMBELLE LIMITED
KB ACTIVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score25/100
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

56.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route675m
Crossrail 2 route4,737m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,594 nationally

1,301

Est. population

19,541/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
23%
18%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
34%
40%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent34%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

38%
20%
23%
White British38%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black23%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
92%
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
319 homes · 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 4TB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Grange Walk, Spa Road, SE1 3EL205 homes
completed
PART SITE 2B & 4B, PART SITE 2B & 4B, BRICKLAYERS ARMS, SE1184 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, GRANGE WALK, GRANGE YARD AND THE GRANGE, SE1167 homes
completed
ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), GRANGE ROAD, SE1112 homes
completed
Larnaca Works Grange Walk London SE1 3EW, SE1 3EW87 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.6%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Fatmata BahLabour
Andy BatesLabour
Sunny LambeLabour

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Key facts for SE1 3GF

Full postcodeSE1 3GF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSouth Bermondsey
Latitude51.493978
Longitude-0.074785
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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