Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49970, -0.08979

SE1 4LN— Chaucer, Southwark

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

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
43
Investment
61

The bottom line

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Location

SE1 4LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE1 4LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

8 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
9%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£149,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+636%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-4.40

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£65k£106k+64.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£172k£172k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£185k£185k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£247k£306k+23.7%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£455k£455k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£475k£475k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£475k£475k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.9% α
Local
10.6%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

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
3.6 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Borough Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
8 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
8 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
12 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

696

Footpaths (500m)

30

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

20

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park212m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
342m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
660m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 — 8.3 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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

5 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 · 444 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

134

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 613 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

771m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express173 m
Alexandria Stores192 m
Citylink Convenience Store230 m
Sainsbury's Local244 m

Nearby cafes

Workman Cafe62 m
Twists Sandwich Bar148 m
Starbucks283 m
Canela Espresso Bar291 m

Nearby restaurants

H Chicken & Grill136 m
Simply Indian156 m
Pizza 2 Go168 m
Double Happy179 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak124 m
The Old School Yard150 m
The Roebuck187 m
Dover Castle230 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym144 m
3Tribes Borough: Hot Yoga, Barre & Fitness Studio354 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge420 m
Marlborough Sports Garden439 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy608 m

Nearby health

Borough Dental Care399 m
Guy's Hospital444 m
Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic488 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission527 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 470

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALL ITALIAN DESIGNER & BUILD LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score47/100
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

61.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route729m
Crossrail 2 route3,587m

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)
123
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
79%
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)
88
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
SITE ON NORTH SIDE OF, SITE ON NORTH SIDE OF, GLOBE STREET, COLE STREET, GREAT DOVER STREET, SE1133 homes
completed
1-33, 1-33, FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1130 homes
completed
LAND AT FORMER POST OFFICE SORTING DEPOT, 239-271, LAND AT FORMER POST OFFICE SORTING DEPOT, 239-271, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, SWAN STREET, SE1106 homes
completed
BRANDON HOUSE, 180, BRANDON HOUSE, 180, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, MARSHALSEA ROAD, SE1 1LW97 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 4LN

Full postcodeSE1 4LN
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.499700
Longitude-0.089787
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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