London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50104, -0.08026

SE1 3LBLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 69/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
42
Investment
67

The bottom line

SE1 3LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 3LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+154.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 3LB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Tower Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

165.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 380.8%

+51% 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

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 657m

Crime is +154% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.4

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
2%
E
1%

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£231,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
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
Better than 80% of London
London BridgeN21 line
8.5 min walk
London BridgeLondon Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London BridgeNational Rail
8 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
10 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

612

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge9 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

52

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)597
Nearest car park331m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
397m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
460m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
468m

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 waterLOW
Low
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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.0 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

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

4 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 517 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

105

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGiddy Grocer · 133 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

850m

Post office

Nearby shops

Comptoir Gourmand121 m
Welcome168 m
ASDA Express235 m
GAIL's282 m

Nearby cafes

Eatalia122 m
Al's Cafe145 m
Chapter 72145 m
Fel Fel148 m

Nearby restaurants

Casse Croute112 m
Jose123 m
Fleurie124 m
Caphe House132 m

Nearby pubs

CROL&CO75 m
The Garrison101 m
Hop Kingdom107 m
The Woolpack131 m

Nearby gyms

Gym Nation120 m
Globehouseyoga123 m
Milo and the Bull198 m
Tokei Centre293 m

Nearby pharmacies

Amadi Pharmacy447 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy477 m
Harfleur Pharmacy508 m
Cambelle Pharmacy879 m

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission451 m
Guy's Hospital517 m
HCA Healthcare535 m
Walk in GP Centre630 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 321

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

67

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 score43/100
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

80.9

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 route1,179m
Crossrail 2 route3,896m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,940 nationally

1,515

Est. population

13,868/km²

77%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

2.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

48%
22%
13%
Under 1811%
18–3447%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
18%
49%
19%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent49%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
25%
White British41%
White Other25%
Asian11%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household75%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
83
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
100%
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
99
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
BRAKE BROTHERS SITE, 201-215 , AKA 211, BRAKE BROTHERS SITE, 201-215 , AKA 211, LONG LANE, SE1234 homes
completed
227-239, 227-239, TOOLEY STREET, BOSS STREET (2-16), SE1109 homes
completed
FORMER BT DEPOT, FORMER BT DEPOT, LEATHERMARKET STREET, MOROCCO STREET, SE191 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 3LB

Full postcodeSE1 3LB
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.501037
Longitude-0.080265
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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