London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50052, -0.07810

SE1 3LU— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 88%Safety 58/100Transport 67/100Yield 3.64%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
73
Safety
58
Schools
52
Transport
67
Environment
42
Investment
66

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Location

SE1 3LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+154.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 3LU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE1 3LU has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

7 primaries · 3 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

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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 507m

Crime is +154% 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 yield857 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 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 77% of London
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle line
12.2 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

72

Walkability score

752

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

56

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)597
Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
343m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
390m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
629m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
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

5 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 678 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

149

Parks (1km)

90

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGiddy Grocer · 292 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

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

Welcome67 m
St John Bakery190 m
ASDA Express191 m
24 Express199 m

Nearby cafes

The Cat & Cucumber91 m
WatchHouse143 m
Fel Fel238 m
Fuckoffee251 m

Nearby restaurants

Constancia62 m
Papa John's78 m
Wawa110 m
Pique-Nique134 m

Nearby pubs

Southwark Brewing67 m
Kanpai77 m
The Doodle Bar119 m
40 Maltby Street170 m

Nearby gyms

Gym Nation102 m
Milo and the Bull262 m
The Circle Gym and Spa271 m
Globehouseyoga274 m

Nearby pharmacies

Amadi Pharmacy316 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy426 m
Harfleur Pharmacy524 m
Hobbs Pharmacy708 m

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission493 m
Calm Dental664 m
Guy's Hospital678 m
HCA Healthcare691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 300

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

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 score38/100
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

70.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,201m
Crossrail 2 route4,018m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
11
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)
97
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
227-239, 227-239, TOOLEY STREET, BOSS STREET (2-16), SE1109 homes
completed
41, 41, Maltby Street, SE1 3PA90 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 3LU

Full postcodeSE1 3LU
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.500516
Longitude-0.078097
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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