London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49828, -0.08282

SE1 4PX— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 4PX, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Most buyers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
43
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE1 4PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 4PX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+154.0% vs London avg

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

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 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

9 primaries · 2 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

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

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

85

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 880m

Crime is +154% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
4%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 7%

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£167,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2022 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+63%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-46.9%

per year

Acceleration

-42.08

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£210k£246k+17.1%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£294k£60k-79.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£269k£269k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£675k£675k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£643k£643k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£341k£341k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.2% α
Local
2.5%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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 BridgeN21 line
10.7 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

642

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

56

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)597
Nearest car park155m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
156m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
509m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
753m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% 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

3 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 617 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

86

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGiddy Grocer · 330 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's117 m
Thakorji123 m
Pinky's Supermarket174 m
Sainsbury's Local187 m

Nearby cafes

WatchHouse114 m
Fuckoffee164 m
Fel Fel207 m
Al's Cafe215 m

Nearby restaurants

Flour & Grape96 m
Jose Pizarro112 m
baccalà114 m
Cafe Murano121 m

Nearby pubs

Simon the Tanner10 m
The Hand & Marigold116 m
Bermondsey Arts Club196 m
The Leather Exchange246 m

Nearby gyms

Oca London110 m
Milo and the Bull158 m
Globehouseyoga416 m
Gym Nation451 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy179 m
Amadi Pharmacy465 m
Cambelle Pharmacy742 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy820 m

Nearby health

Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission100 m
Tower Bridge Dental Practice355 m
Calm Dental504 m
Guy's Hospital617 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 265

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

71.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route825m
Crossrail 2 route4,093m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
67
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
94%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
London Bridge/Bankside
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

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
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 4PX

Full postcodeSE1 4PX
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.498282
Longitude-0.082816
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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