Chaucer · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49545, -0.09701

SE1 6BF— Chaucer, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 6BF, Chaucer, Southwark

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Top 13% LondonSchools 92%Safety 72/100Transport 70/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
59
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE1 6BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

SE1 6BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 6BF 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 324.1%

-24% 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

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
35%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

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£175,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2021 · CAGR

+-11%

Total change

-11%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2021£590k£525k-11%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
2.2 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
2 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
3 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
16 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 355 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

587

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★17 min
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo17 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park77m
Santander docks (800m)31
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% 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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above 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 yield856.6 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

4 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 898 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

60

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 107 m
4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

80m

Post office

Nearby shops

Select & Save85 m
Elephant & Castle Food & Wine160 m
Blue Moon252 m
Don d' William256 m

Nearby cafes

Little Louie203 m
Old Spike252 m
La Chatica260 m
Hana263 m

Nearby restaurants

La Fogata123 m
Cheli144 m
Cheemc157 m
Pizza Pappagone Sud172 m

Nearby pubs

The Rosy Hue178 m
The Elephant and Castle184 m
The Rockingham Arms188 m
The Colab Tavern247 m

Nearby gyms

Barefoot Yoga44 m
Gymbox Elephant and Castle111 m
Tempo 301150 m
Fight City Gym209 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George314 m
Walworth Pharmacy684 m
Ridgway Pharmacy797 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

Wytes345 m
Princess Street Group Practice370 m
Borough Dental Care482 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic618 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 303

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

DIVYA PROPERTIES LTD
EZYTEK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

66

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route73m
Crossrail 2 route3,194m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,600 nationally

1,494

Est. population

30,000/km²

63%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
33%
21%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+7%

Tenure

24%
61%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent24%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

18%
17%
36%
White British18%
White Other11%
Asian17%
Black36%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household73%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
92
Largest scheme
457 homes · Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1445 homes
completed
ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1422 homes
completed
CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completed
PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17384 homes
completed
Castle Industrial Estate, Castle Industrial Estate, Elephant Road, New Kent Road / Deacon Way, SE17 1LA380 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 6BF

Full postcodeSE1 6BF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChaucer
Latitude51.495447
Longitude-0.097010
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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