South Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49126, -0.06608

SE1 5BN— South Bermondsey, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
62
Investment
48

The bottom line

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Location

SE1 5BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+113.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 5BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Phoenix Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

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 · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

138.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 686m

Crime is +113% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
13%
D
5%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 16%Terraced 76%Other 8%

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£152,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+687%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.0%

per year

Acceleration

+4.96

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Semi-detached17.4%
Terraced82.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£68k£77k+13.2%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£204k+51.1%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£245k£245k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£350k£350k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£293k£446k+52.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£610k£449k-26.5%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£590k£590k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£490k£500k+2%1
Current market2024–2024£535k£535k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.5% alpha

Terraced-0.5% α
Local
6.7%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
8.8 min walk
South Bermondsey

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
South BermondseyNational Rail
11 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

410

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★18 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City29 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

36

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)47
Nearest car park183m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% 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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

8 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.0 km
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

140

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. James Supermarket · 137 m
7 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

239m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express105 m
Istanbul220 m
Khadie Afro Foods Ltd337 m
Husk & Honey455 m

Nearby cafes

S.O.S Coffee123 m
Pop Inn Cafe290 m
Monmouth Coffee Company512 m
Crol & Co.628 m

Nearby restaurants

Yoyo's126 m
Bermondsey Blend234 m
Zionly Manna Vegan Rastarant236 m
Elite Fish Bar262 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Victoria129 m
The Tranquil Tiger143 m
The Old Bank234 m
The Blue Anchor273 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Bermondsey131 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One416 m
PureGym445 m
The Gym695 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cambelle Pharmacy668 m
Hobbs Pharmacy686 m
Tesco Pharmacy762 m
Asda785 m

Nearby health

The Grange Dental Surgery659 m
Artesian Health Centre682 m
South Bank Dental Care795 m
MP Dental Practice833 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 128

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ELLATIVE LIMITED
SOLID ROCK HOLDING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route703m
Crossrail 2 route5,327m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,440 nationally

1,356

Est. population

13,080/km²

62%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

16%
30%
23%
18%
13%
Under 1816%
18–3430%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
21%
23%
35%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent23%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
22%
White British51%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
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)
57
Largest scheme
294 homes · BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

94 - 116, 94 - 116, Southwark Park Road, SE16 3RR57 homes
completed
BRICKLAYERS ARMS - SITE 1C, BRICKLAYERS ARMS - SITE 1C, CATLIN STREET, SE148 homes
completed
27-29, 27-29, Blue Anchor Lane, Bombay Street, SE16 3UL37 homes
completed
272, 272, St James's Road, London, SE1 5JX34 homes
completed
272, St Jamess Road, London34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.6%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Fatmata BahLabour
Andy BatesLabour
Sunny LambeLabour

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Key facts for SE1 5BN

Full postcodeSE1 5BN
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSouth Bermondsey
Latitude51.491263
Longitude-0.066083
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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