Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49735, -0.08990

SE1 4YF— Chaucer, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 61/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
77
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE1 4YF 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 4YF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 4YF

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How SE1 4YF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Victory Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 311.4%

0% 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

Other23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Robbery8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 18 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£125,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £400k–£450k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£425k£425k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
5.7 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

57

Walkability score

613

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

23

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park248m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
576m
🅿️
Bermondsey Square
621m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

77%

Full fibre

77%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed387 Mbps
Median download404 Mbps
Superfast coverage77%
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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% 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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.5 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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

3 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 689 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

139

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 875 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

615m

Post office

Nearby shops

Royal Food and Wine12 m
Sainsbury's Local18 m
Blue Moon286 m
Bagh Convenient Store290 m

Nearby cafes

Bad Moon Cafe136 m
Workman Cafe317 m
Presse Books340 m
Twists Sandwich Bar372 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's12 m
Red Planet285 m
PFC287 m
Curry Express304 m

Nearby pubs

The Roebuck99 m
Spit and Sawdust294 m
The Colab Tavern312 m
The Royal Oak327 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym393 m
Oca London414 m
Fight City Gym516 m
3Tribes Borough: Hot Yoga, Barre & Fitness Studio548 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harfleur Pharmacy520 m
Walworth Pharmacy1.0 km
Ridgway Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Tower Bridge Dental Practice460 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission469 m
Borough Dental Care470 m
Guy's Hospital689 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 190

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LINGAA ENTERPRISES LTD
MYASQUARE LIMITED
THE NURTURE NEST MULTILINGUAL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score31/100
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

69.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route496m
Crossrail 2 route3,633m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,763 nationally

1,661

Est. population

22,800/km²

62%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

28%
41%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3441%
35–4918%
50–648%
65+6%

Tenure

54%
24%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent54%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

42%
25%
17%
White British42%
White Other25%
Asian18%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine3%
No car household68%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
86%
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)
114
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
136-142, 136-142, NEW KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 6TU81 homes
completed
FORMER JOSEPH LANCASTER NURSERY SCHOOL, FORMER JOSEPH LANCASTER NURSERY SCHOOL, DEVERELL STREET, London, SE1 6AG80 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 4YF

Full postcodeSE1 4YF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.497346
Longitude-0.089900
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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