Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49466, -0.08759

SE1 4AN— Chaucer, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 4AN, Chaucer, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.64%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
43
Investment
56

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Location

SE1 4AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 4AN

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

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How SE1 4AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 0 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 348.5%

-28% 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

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other20%
Theft20%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

9

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +21% 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 BAnnual charge £1,336
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
Borough Underground StationNorthern line
9.8 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Borough Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
11 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
14 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
15 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

619

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

26

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park244m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
558m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.8 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

6 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 955 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 582 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

813m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bagh Convenient Store67 m
New Kent Road General Store293 m
Costcutter322 m
La Reina328 m

Nearby cafes

Presse Books114 m
Bad Moon Cafe222 m
Presto Cafe243 m
Caffe Latino306 m

Nearby restaurants

Red Planet57 m
PFC61 m
Greggs202 m
Papa John's265 m

Nearby pubs

Spit and Sawdust79 m
The George294 m
The Hartley352 m
The Rising382 m

Nearby gyms

Oca London412 m
Fight City Gym525 m
More Yoga581 m
Hotpod Yoga598 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy420 m
AR Chemist644 m
Lings Pharmacy861 m
Walworth Pharmacy863 m

Nearby health

Tower Bridge Dental Practice241 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission434 m
East Street Surgery598 m
Calm Dental620 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 134

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

56

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route312m
Crossrail 2 route3,852m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,372 nationally

1,885

Est. population

21,023/km²

52%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

28%
31%
20%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

17%
61%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent17%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
14%
24%
30%
White British18%
White Other14%
Asian24%
Black30%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£10.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
237
Largest scheme
573 homes · Tabard Square bounded by, Tabard Square bounded by, Long Lane, Tabard Street, Sterry Street, Southall Place, SE1 4AU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, GREEN WALK, SE1226 homes
completed
1-33, 1-33, FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1130 homes
completed
FORMER JOSEPH LANCASTER NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER JOSEPH LANCASTER NURSERY SCHOOL, DEVERELL STREET, London, SE1 6AG80 homes
completed
DARWIN COURT, DARWIN COURT, CRAIL ROW, SE1776 homes
completed
1-3 Congreve Street And 6-11 Townsend Street And Land At Corner Of Congreve Street And Townsend Street London SE17, 6-11 Townsend Street68 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 4AN

Full postcodeSE1 4AN
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.494664
Longitude-0.087592
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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