London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49381, -0.08449

SE1 4RF— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
41
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE1 4RF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 4RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

8 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.5%

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Burglary8%
Robbery7%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£168,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2021 · CAGR

+14.1%

Total change

+70%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+69.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£820k£820k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.39m£1.39m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
12.2 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

618

Footpaths (500m)

16

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

30

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park66m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
478m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

79%

Full fibre

36%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed282 Mbps
Median download360 Mbps
Superfast coverage79%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

139

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 381 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

601m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter235 m
Tesco Express243 m
Tower Express279 m
Bagh Convenient Store303 m

Nearby cafes

Presto Cafe134 m
Caffe Latino192 m
Royal Delight201 m
Presse Books206 m

Nearby restaurants

Tower Mangal218 m
Hing Loong Noodle House222 m
Domino's242 m
Yard Sale Pizza264 m

Nearby pubs

The George184 m
The Hartley250 m
The Victoria278 m
Spit and Sawdust313 m

Nearby gyms

Oca London422 m
Milo and the Bull658 m
Fight City Gym736 m
PlayFit Sports Club824 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy349 m
AR Chemist429 m
Lings Pharmacy644 m
Cambelle Pharmacy681 m

Nearby health

Tower Bridge Dental Practice157 m
East Street Surgery408 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission410 m
Calm Dental412 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 169

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EL COLIBRI LTD
ENVIRON LIMITED
GANO CLUB LTD
GENERAL SERVICES CENTER LTD
J&J MULTISERVICES 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 score26/100
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

52.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route334m
Crossrail 2 route4,082m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,871 nationally

1,987

Est. population

15,478/km²

62%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
34%
24%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3434%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

13%
34%
44%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent34%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
24%
20%
White British36%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
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)
240
Largest scheme
234 homes · BRAKE BROTHERS SITE, 201-215 , AKA 211, BRAKE BROTHERS SITE, 201-215 , AKA 211, LONG LANE, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, GREEN WALK, SE1226 homes
completed
Marshall House, 6, Marshall House, 6, Pages Walk, SE1 4SB86 homes
completed
DARWIN COURT, DARWIN COURT, CRAIL ROW, SE1776 homes
completed
Site Of 82-96 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4NX70 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
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 4RF

Full postcodeSE1 4RF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.493813
Longitude-0.084487
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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