Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49658, -0.08734

SE1 4UP— Chaucer, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 58/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
43
Investment
46

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Location

SE1 4UP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+74.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 4UP has changed

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 · 5 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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

11 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 445.5%

+4% 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 behaviour26%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft13%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

3.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +74% above 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£5,499/m²
Price per ft²£511/ft²
Avg floor area62.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
28%
D
17%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£155,750
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 BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.0%

per year

Acceleration

+9.73

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £150k–£175k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£65k£83k+27.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£144k£170k+18.1%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£155k£155k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£236k£250k+6.2%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£248k£365k+47.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£450k£360k-20%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£420k£420k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£332k£332k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£313k£325k+4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.7% α
Local
9.8%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
7.8 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

593

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

29

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park234m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
455m
🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
619m

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 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
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 — 8.6 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

GP DERMATOLOGY SERVICE (CONCORDIA)

UNIT 10.1.1, THE LEATHER MARKET, 11-13 WESTON STREET, SE1 3ER

5 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 741 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGiddy Grocer · 629 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Royal Food and Wine194 m
Bagh Convenient Store205 m
Sainsbury's Local205 m
Thakorji252 m

Nearby cafes

Bad Moon Cafe70 m
Presse Books162 m
Presto Cafe284 m
Royal Delight301 m

Nearby restaurants

Red Planet184 m
Morley's189 m
PFC194 m
Curry Express231 m

Nearby pubs

Spit and Sawdust219 m
The Roebuck285 m
The George300 m
The Hartley321 m

Nearby gyms

Oca London260 m
Milo and the Bull517 m
PureGym530 m
Fight City Gym609 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy337 m
AR Chemist795 m

Nearby health

Tower Bridge Dental Practice264 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission305 m
Calm Dental643 m
Borough Dental Care665 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 211

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARIYOCONNECT LTD.
MULTISKILLED TRAINWORKS ENGINEERING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route508m
Crossrail 2 route3,825m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,122 nationally

1,589

Est. population

30,000/km²

59%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
19%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
66%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent20%
Social rent66%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

24%
16%
14%
31%
White British24%
White Other16%
Asian14%
Black31%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent66%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
88%
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)
118
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)

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
1-33, 1-33, FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1130 homes
completed
175-179, 175-179, LONG LANE, SE1 4PN94 homes
completed
193-197 Long Lane London SE1 4PD, SE1 4PD83 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 4UP

Full postcodeSE1 4UP
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.496585
Longitude-0.087338
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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