London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49964, -0.07701

SE1 3GN— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 3GN, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 88%Safety 64/100Transport 65/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
64
Schools
52
Transport
65
Environment
42
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE1 3GN offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 3GN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+101.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tower Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

130.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 381.5%

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft16%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

5.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 450m

Crime is +101% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE1 district median

£600,000

Based on 471 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,659/m²
Price per ft²£712/ft²
Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

B
52%
C
7%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 83%Other 17%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£170,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2026 · CAGR

+-2.9%

Total change

-28%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-36.8%

per year

Acceleration

-40.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£556k£730k+31.3%21.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£912k£912k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£785k£785k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£735k£613k-16.7%1.5
Current market2024–2026£633k£400k-36.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.9% α
Local
1.4%
District
-1.5%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle line
13.3 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London BridgeNational Rail
11 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
13 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

804

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

58

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)597
Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
349m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
363m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
732m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.1 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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 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

THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

1 WOLSELEY STREET, SE1 2BP

5 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 790 m
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)

74

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarket207 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

St John Bakery101 m
Welcome112 m
Comptoir Bakery150 m
ASDA Express180 m

Nearby cafes

WatchHouse42 m
The Cat & Cucumber195 m
Cafepost204 m
Archway Cafe241 m

Nearby restaurants

Poulet45 m
Papa John's112 m
Constancia113 m
Pique-Nique178 m

Nearby pubs

40 Maltby Street63 m
The Doodle Bar73 m
Kanpai95 m
little bird103 m

Nearby gyms

Gym Nation223 m
The Circle Gym and Spa271 m
Milo and the Bull307 m
Globehouseyoga393 m

Nearby pharmacies

Amadi Pharmacy198 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy487 m
Harfleur Pharmacy503 m
Hobbs Pharmacy593 m

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission494 m
Calm Dental577 m
Artesian Health Centre644 m
The Grange Dental Surgery660 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 267

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
100
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
39
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

100 BLACK MEN OF LONDON
1886 INVESTMENTS LIMITED
ACADEMY ACHIEVERS
ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS
AGE UK LONDON

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,152m
Crossrail 2 route4,140m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,518 nationally

2,395

Est. population

23,796/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

20%
40%
23%
Under 1820%
18–3440%
35–4923%
50–6412%
65+5%

Tenure

18%
36%
37%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent36%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
20%
21%
White British36%
White Other20%
Asian9%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household70%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
96
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
96
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
'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
BUTLERS, GRINDERS & OPERATORS, 11, BUTLERS, GRINDERS & OPERATORS, 11, SHAD THAMES, SE1109 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 3GN

Full postcodeSE1 3GN
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.499644
Longitude-0.077010
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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