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At a glance
- 📍SE1 6QL is in Chaucer, Southwark — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
- 🏠Property prices average £485k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£485,000
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner South East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£485,000)
£11,750
Standard buyer
£3,000
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
55
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
-33% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 114% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
87
Walkability score
538
Footpaths (500m)
30
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
16 min
London Bridge
28 min
Victoria
15 min
Waterloo ★
32 min
Canary Wharf
23 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Victory Primary School
Good · 5 min walk
KS2: 105.8
Secondary
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
Good · 8 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 15 min walk
11 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.8 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE
78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW
2 min walk
56%
Recommend GP
56%
Overall GP experience
5
GPs within 1km
10
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 8,600 nationally
1,494
Est. population
34,988/km²
63%
Employed
46%
Degree educated
£48,900
Median income
7.2%
Claimant rate
34
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
131
Parks (1km)
57
Restaurants (800m)
31
Cafes (800m)
6
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
17
Gyms (1km)
19
Sports (1km)
3
Convenience
3
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
190m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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