Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49846, -0.09840

SE1 6DR— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 6DR, Borough & Bankside, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 86%Safety 52/100Transport 68/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
52
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
58
Investment
67

The bottom line

SE1 6DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 6DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+218.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 6DR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE1 6DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Charles Dickens Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

206.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 317.1%

+90% 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

Other29%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

6.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +218% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£140,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo line
4.1 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
6 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
6 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

666

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

11

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park289m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

54%

Full fibre

54%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed278 Mbps
Median download321 Mbps
Superfast coverage54%
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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.6 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

NEXUS HEALTH GROUP

PRINCESS STREET GROUP PRACTICE, 2 PRINCESS STREET, SE1 6JP

5 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

18

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 793 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

78

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 236 m
2 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

242m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express157 m
The Fruit Tree223 m
Mustard250 m
A & D Convenience Store253 m

Nearby cafes

Sapore Coffee Bar92 m
Old Spike201 m
Terry's Cafe243 m
Bridge Cafe256 m

Nearby restaurants

Mercato Metropolitano9 m
Tops Pizza82 m
Noodle House178 m
Rao Deli180 m

Nearby pubs

Southwark Playhouse bar88 m
Duke of York121 m
The Ship161 m
The Libertine250 m

Nearby gyms

Boxing Gym45 m
LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre310 m
Barefoot Yoga355 m
Gymbox Elephant and Castle421 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George401 m
Walworth Pharmacy1.0 km
Ridgway Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Borough Dental Care241 m
Princess Street Group Practice413 m
Banning Dental Group425 m
Whites Dental583 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 346

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
19
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
13
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMOREAT LIMITED
GK & AI LTD
GUILTY PLEASURES LTD
MACHETE UK LTD
MAISON NOOR MARKET LTD

+14 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score45/100
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

75.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route321m
Crossrail 2 route3,030m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,806 nationally

1,411

Est. population

13,013/km²

55%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

23%
54%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3454%
35–4915%
50–646%
65+3%

Tenure

16%
51%
13%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent51%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership13%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
28%
27%
White British30%
White Other28%
Asian27%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household83%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
72
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
78%
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)
13
Largest scheme
445 homes · PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1422 homes
completed
Castle Industrial Estate, Castle Industrial Estate, Elephant Road, New Kent Road / Deacon Way, SE17 1LA380 homes
completed
80-94, 80-94, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, SE1 6EF335 homes
completed
94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, 94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EG199 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, BELVEDERE PLACE, BOROUGH ROAD, SE1180 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
100%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Victor Max Mark ChamberlainLib Dems
Hellen BenavidesLib Dems
David WatsonLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 6DR

Full postcodeSE1 6DR
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.498455
Longitude-0.098397
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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