London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49984, -0.07854

SE1 3LS— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
64
Schools
60
Transport
66
Environment
42
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 3LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+101.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good 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 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 548m

Crime is +101% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
12%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 95%Other 5%

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£237,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+11.7%

Total change

+1484%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+188.6%

per year

Acceleration

+177.04

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £700k+ · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£128k£128k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£350k£403k+15.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£410k£615k+50%5
GFC & correction2009–2011£480k£444k-7.6%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.38m£700k-49.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.02m£2.02m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
8.8%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle line
13.1 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

743

Footpaths (500m)

18

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

59

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)597
Nearest car park168m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
310m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
411m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
626m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed488 Mbps
Median download445 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

6 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 688 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

155

Parks (1km)

89

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGiddy Grocer · 294 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome16 m
ASDA Express111 m
St John Bakery205 m
GAIL's232 m

Nearby cafes

WatchHouse147 m
The Cat & Cucumber171 m
Fuckoffee191 m
Fel Fel198 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's5 m
Constancia21 m
Pique-Nique72 m
Bermondsey Larder133 m

Nearby pubs

Southwark Brewing128 m
Kanpai130 m
The Doodle Bar151 m
40 Maltby Street171 m

Nearby gyms

Gym Nation171 m
Milo and the Bull205 m
Globehouseyoga301 m
The Circle Gym and Spa335 m

Nearby pharmacies

Amadi Pharmacy269 m
Harfleur Pharmacy445 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy507 m
Hobbs Pharmacy698 m

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission419 m
Calm Dental588 m
Tower Bridge Dental Practice649 m
Guy's Hospital688 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 311

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FIREFISH DATA LTD
FIREFISH EOT TRUSTEES LIMITED
FIREFISH LIMITED
FIREFISH TRUSTEES LIMITED
THE PINEAPPLE LOUNGE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score34/100
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

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,120m
Crossrail 2 route4,070m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
94
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
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)
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
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, GRANGE WALK, GRANGE YARD AND THE GRANGE, SE1167 homes
completed
227-239, 227-239, TOOLEY STREET, BOSS STREET (2-16), SE1109 homes
completed
New Caledonian Antiques Market Bermondsey Square London SE1 3UN, b/b Bermondsey St, Abbey St , Long Walk, SE1 3UN90 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 3LS

Full postcodeSE1 3LS
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.499840
Longitude-0.078543
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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