North Walworth · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49089, -0.09776

SE1 6SP— North Walworth, Southwark

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 92%Safety 70/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.64%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
74
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
63
Environment
59
Investment
65

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Location

SE1 6SP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 6SP

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

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How SE1 6SP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Crampton Primary

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.0

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 34 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

11 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 805.3%

-18% 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

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences10%
Theft9%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +38% 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 CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £50k–£75k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£60k£60k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Elephant & CastleN63 line
5 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
4 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
6 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

299

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

23

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

25%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed200 Mbps
Median download210 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.4 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

8 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 51 m
3 tennis courts2 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

229m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local54 m
Kiki & Miumiu148 m
FareShares175 m
Jay's Food & Wine188 m

Nearby cafes

Aobaba49 m
Jusu Brothers64 m
Bodeguita83 m
Cafe Amore134 m

Nearby restaurants

Dragon Castle135 m
Beza vegan food151 m
McDonald's167 m
Pot & Rice178 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard92 m
Feed the Yak133 m
Chill Out - pool, bar191 m
La Bara de Pito201 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle132 m
Hotpod Yoga263 m
More Yoga342 m
Tempo 301359 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy194 m
Ridgway Pharmacy321 m
St George569 m
Superdrug674 m

Nearby health

Amelia Street Dental Clinic109 m
Wytes193 m
Manor Place Surgery202 m
Surgery206 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 296

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
24
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACQ INVESTMENTS LTD
ALTIMISIMA ELITE LTD
ALTIMISIMA ÉLITE PROPERTY LTD
CAROLINA BAR & LOUNGE LTD
DEUS BEAUTY CARE AND COLOR LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

73.6

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 route396m
Crossrail 2 route3,247m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,423 nationally

1,915

Est. population

18,421/km²

64%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

18%
48%
20%
Under 1818%
18–3448%
35–4920%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
45%
25%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent45%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
17%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian17%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
83%
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)
167
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
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
PLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE1 6SP

Full postcodeSE1 6SP
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.490891
Longitude-0.097761
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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