Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49943, -0.08657

SE1 4BS— Chaucer, Southwark

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

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
43
Investment
48

The bottom line

SE1 4BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SE1 4BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 4BS

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How SE1 4BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Snowsfields Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 189.5%

-45% 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

Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft17%
Other16%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE1 district median

£600,000

Based on 471 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,440/m²
Price per ft²£320/ft²
Avg floor area119.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
10%
D
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 79%Other 11%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£298,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2025 · CAGR

+12%

Total change

+290%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-51.5%

per year

Acceleration

-121.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Terraced12.5%
Flat/maisonette87.5%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£105k£340k+223.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£2.50m£861k-65.6%4.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£498k£498k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£845k£410k-51.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.2% α
Local
6.5%
District
0.3%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
London Bridge StationJubilee line
7.9 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Borough Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
8 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
9 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
14 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

687

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

28

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park44m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
301m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
445m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed233 Mbps
Median download232 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.3 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

2 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 423 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

131

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 437 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

810m

Post office

Nearby shops

Citylink Convenience Store7 m
Sainsbury's Local53 m
Alexandria Stores143 m
Thakorji211 m

Nearby cafes

Workman Cafe208 m
Canela Espresso Bar305 m
Clubhouse Cafe 2305 m
Moriska334 m

Nearby restaurants

Long Lane Fish Bar13 m
Curry Express119 m
The Leather Uppers179 m
H Chicken & Grill220 m

Nearby pubs

The Old School Yard146 m
the Leather Exchange159 m
The Leather Exchange190 m
The Britannia200 m

Nearby gyms

Oca London274 m
PureGym332 m
Milo and the Bull358 m
Globehouseyoga456 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy417 m
Amadi Pharmacy743 m
AR Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission328 m
Guy's Hospital423 m
Tower Bridge Dental Practice496 m
HCA Healthcare515 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 385

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADAPTIVE ENERGY INTELLIGENCE LTD
AURELIUS MDR LIMITED
BRITISH TOY & HOBBY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
BRITISH TOY COUNCIL LIMITED
BRITISH TOY FAIRS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

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 score49/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route811m
Crossrail 2 route3,811m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,761 nationally

1,829

Est. population

30,000/km²

58%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
36%
21%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3436%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
56%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent24%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

24%
16%
20%
27%
White British24%
White Other16%
Asian20%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household68%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
127
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
84%
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)
94
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)

Tabard Square bounded by, Tabard Square bounded by, Long Lane, Tabard Street, Sterry Street, Southall Place, SE1 4AU573 homes
completed
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

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 4BS

Full postcodeSE1 4BS
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.499432
Longitude-0.086571
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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