South Bermondsey · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49218, -0.07568

SE1 5YL— South Bermondsey, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
60
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
41
Investment
59

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SE1 5YL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 5YL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+139.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 5YL

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How SE1 5YL 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 112.7

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Secondary

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

155.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 331.9%

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 579m

Crime is +139% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
21%
C
1%

Based on 22 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£177,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
12.3 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

423

Footpaths (500m)

9

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

43

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
696m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.9 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

3 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

153

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 378 m
4 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)

393m

Post office

Nearby shops

PriceWise202 m
B&B Off Licence & Groceries361 m
Adam Halalway376 m
Jas News394 m

Nearby cafes

Crol & Co.103 m
Best of Bermondsey362 m
L'Auberge367 m
Boulangerie Patisserie369 m

Nearby restaurants

Jasmine Garden200 m
Golden Delight202 m
Laughing202 m
Cafe Amisha346 m

Nearby pubs

The Grange Pub & Kitchen182 m
The Victoria437 m
The Kernel Spa Road583 m
The Queen Victoria596 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym437 m
PlayFit Sports Club533 m
Crossfit Bermondsey693 m
Oca London832 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cambelle Pharmacy209 m
Lings Pharmacy370 m
Tesco Pharmacy382 m
AR Chemist392 m

Nearby health

The Grange Dental Surgery208 m
Artesian Health Centre213 m
Calm Dental337 m
The Dun Cow Surgery378 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 149

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BIMBOS LIMITED
COLORBEAST LIMITED
DITTA&JERRY HEALTHCARE LIMITED
JEREMIAH CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY UK PROJECTS CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route470m
Crossrail 2 route4,718m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,802 nationally

2,000

Est. population

11,819/km²

57%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

17%
39%
18%
18%
Under 1817%
18–3439%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

31%
59%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent31%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
15%
30%
White British32%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black30%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
33
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
93%
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)
15
Largest scheme
291 homes · 'THE CIRCLE', 'THE CIRCLE', QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Grange Walk, Spa Road, SE1 3EL205 homes
completed
PART SITE 2B & 4B, PART SITE 2B & 4B, BRICKLAYERS ARMS, SE1184 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, GRANGE WALK, GRANGE YARD AND THE GRANGE, SE1167 homes
completed
ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), GRANGE ROAD, SE1112 homes
completed
Larnaca Works Grange Walk London SE1 3EW, SE1 3EW87 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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Key facts for SE1 5YL

Full postcodeSE1 5YL
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSouth Bermondsey
Latitude51.492176
Longitude-0.075682
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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