Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49719, -0.08244

SE1 3UJ— Chaucer, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 3UJ, Chaucer, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.64%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
71
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
43
Investment
64

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Location

SE1 3UJ

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+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+59.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 3UJ

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How SE1 3UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

103.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 390.5%

-5% 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

Other33%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 903m

Crime is +59% 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 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
London BridgeN21 line
12.2 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Borough Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
11 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
13 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

627

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★18 min
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo23 min ↓
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City23 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

57

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)482
Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
109m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
627m

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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.4 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

GP DERMATOLOGY SERVICE (CONCORDIA)

UNIT 10.1.1, THE LEATHER MARKET, 11-13 WESTON STREET, SE1 3ER

4 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 738 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

68

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 351 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

885m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pinky's Supermarket51 m
Kaycee86 m
Pricecut113 m
Tower Express129 m

Nearby cafes

WatchHouse123 m
Tas-Ty Snacks143 m
Leone176 m
Royal Delight201 m

Nearby restaurants

Bermondsey Garden32 m
Tower Fried Chicken93 m
GB Grill & Bar93 m
M. Manze97 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand & Marigold18 m
Bermondsey Arts Club89 m
Simon the Tanner130 m
The Hartley155 m

Nearby gyms

Oca London114 m
Milo and the Bull257 m
Globehouseyoga531 m
Gym Nation536 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy56 m
Amadi Pharmacy446 m
Cambelle Pharmacy648 m
AR Chemist729 m

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission55 m
Tower Bridge Dental Practice252 m
Calm Dental393 m
Artesian Health Centre634 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 220

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

64

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 score32/100
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

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route731m
Crossrail 2 route4,143m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,232 nationally

1,988

Est. population

26,919/km²

75%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

15%
40%
24%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3440%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

18%
42%
28%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent42%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

34%
23%
18%
White British34%
White Other23%
Asian10%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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
291 homes · 'THE CIRCLE', 'THE CIRCLE', QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRAKE BROTHERS SITE, 201-215 , AKA 211, BRAKE BROTHERS SITE, 201-215 , AKA 211, LONG LANE, SE1234 homes
completed
FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, GREEN WALK, SE1226 homes
completed
175-179, 175-179, LONG LANE, SE1 4PN94 homes
completed
FORMER BT DEPOT, FORMER BT DEPOT, LEATHERMARKET STREET, MOROCCO STREET, SE191 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
Green
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Felix George HamerGreen
Suzanne Elizabeth WiseGreen
Pascale MitchellGreen

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Key facts for SE1 3UJ

Full postcodeSE1 3UJ
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.497188
Longitude-0.082444
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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