North Walworth · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49498, -0.09936

SE1 6FX— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 6FX, North Walworth, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 93%Safety 35/100Transport 72/100Yield 3.64%
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Area score
70
Safety
35
Schools
84
Transport
72
Environment
61
Investment
66

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Location

SE1 6FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+373.0% vs London avg

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

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How SE1 6FX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

84

Education score

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

Primary

Crampton Primary

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.0

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

93% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Better than 79% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

307.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 297.8%

+182% 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

Other31%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences9%
Robbery9%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

8.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

79

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +373% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
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 83% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
0.7 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
1 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
1 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
16 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 497 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

540

Footpaths (500m)

27

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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseNONE
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.0 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

2 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 755 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

141

Parks (1km)

57

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 128 m
2 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

100m

Post office

Nearby shops

Elephant & Castle Food & Wine34 m
Select & Save96 m
Jazz News142 m
Don d' William178 m

Nearby cafes

G Cafe138 m
Black Cowboy Coffee155 m
La Chatica181 m
Old Spike213 m

Nearby restaurants

La Fogata64 m
Nando's68 m
Leños & Carbon119 m
Cheemc120 m

Nearby pubs

The Elephant and Castle46 m
The Rockingham Arms101 m
The Rosy Hue188 m
The Pineapple240 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox Elephant and Castle99 m
Barefoot Yoga127 m
Tempo 301178 m
The Castle270 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George159 m
Walworth Pharmacy660 m
Ridgway Pharmacy784 m

Nearby health

Princess Street Group Practice219 m
Wytes277 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic568 m
Banning Dental Group579 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 287

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

MYTHIC GOBLIN LTD
SPLATTER PAINT STUDIO LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score34/100
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

76.1

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 route52m
Crossrail 2 route3,045m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,069 nationally

1,151

Est. population

30,000/km²

64%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

12

Community stability

Age profile

75%
13%
Under 189%
18–3475%
35–4913%
50–643%
65+0%

Tenure

75%
15%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent75%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
22%
28%
White British33%
White Other22%
Asian28%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household90%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications3%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent75%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
90%
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)
96
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)

Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU457 homes
completed
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE1 6FX

Full postcodeSE1 6FX
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.494982
Longitude-0.099363
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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