South Bermondsey · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48984, -0.07437

SE1 5TA— South Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 5TA, South Bermondsey, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 45/100Yield 5.61%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
43
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE1 5TA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £389,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE1 5TA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-25.2% vs London avg
vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+48.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 5TA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 112.7

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Secondary

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

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 · 6 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 305m

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£389,000

Median sale price

25% below London median

£389,000 is 25% below the London median (£520,000)

-4.3%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+2.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£413,850
Avg flat£389,000
Price per m²£7,971/m²
Price per ft²£741/ft²
Avg floor area49.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
29%
E
13%
F
3%

Based on 64 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 50%Detached 2%Flat 44%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,950
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,620

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.3×

Price-to-income

£1,946/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£123,500
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)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+505%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.7%

per year

Acceleration

+4.13

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 121 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 121 sales

Detached1.7%
Semi-detached5%
Terraced50.4%
Flat/maisonette43%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£61k£99k+61%5.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£115k£163k+41.7%7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£162k£195k+20.2%7.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£208k£305k+46.6%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£240k£340k+41.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£500k£370k-26%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£295k£380k+28.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£587k£383k-34.8%2
Current market2024–2026£370k£372k+0.7%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
6.3%
District
5.6%
Terraced-1.4% α
Local
6.7%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
13.7 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
23 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
24 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

371

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★21 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City33 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park72m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.1 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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

139

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 643 m
6 tennis courts2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

347m

Post office

Nearby shops

B&B Off Licence & Groceries249 m
Old Kent News Agent268 m
Tariq Halal Meats278 m
Adam Halalway279 m

Nearby cafes

Crol & Co.173 m
Bilan Cafe261 m
Boulangerie Patisserie299 m
L'Auberge333 m

Nearby restaurants

Old Kent Naan260 m
Viêt Quán264 m
Mama Pollo285 m
Halal Kebab & Fried Chicken288 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson343 m
The Grange Pub & Kitchen438 m
The Queen Victoria571 m
The Victoria684 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym177 m
PlayFit Sports Club354 m
Crossfit Bermondsey666 m
Burgess Park Sports Centre685 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy180 m
Lings Pharmacy295 m
Cambelle Pharmacy457 m
AR Chemist458 m

Nearby health

The Dun Cow Surgery265 m
The Grange Dental Surgery452 m
Artesian Health Centre466 m
Old Kent Road Surgery468 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 113

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

CARBON REPORTING MARKETPLACE LIMITED
MATYLASHES AND BEAUTY LTD
SEVENTEEN BUILDERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route286m
Crossrail 2 route4,861m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,540 nationally

1,543

Est. population

22,508/km²

66%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

19%
38%
21%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3438%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
49%
22%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent49%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

27%
22%
14%
20%
White British27%
White Other22%
Asian14%
Black20%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household62%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%
Price vs London-25.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
13
Largest scheme
205 homes · Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Grange Walk, Spa Road, SE1 3EL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COOPER'S ROAD ESTATE, COOPER'S ROAD ESTATE, COOPER'S ROAD, SE1190 homes
completed
PART SITE 2B & 4B, PART SITE 2B & 4B, BRICKLAYERS ARMS, SE1184 homes
completed
Coopers Road Estate Coopers Road London SE1 5ED, SE1 5ED80 homes
completed
Site A Bermondsey Spa Land Bounded By Grange Road Alscot Road And Keyse Road London SE16, Alscot Road, Keyse Road74 homes
completed
5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, 5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, MARCIA ROAD, PENRY STREET (4), SE167 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.6%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Fatmata BahLabour
Andy BatesLabour
Sunny LambeLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£389,000)

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Key facts for SE1 5TA

Full postcodeSE1 5TA
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSouth Bermondsey
Latitude51.489844
Longitude-0.074368
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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