St George's · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49735, -0.10893

SE1 7PS— St George's, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 7PS, St George's, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 78%Safety 58/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
58
Schools
63
Transport
66
Environment
63
Investment
61

The bottom line

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 7PS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+161.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 7PS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

78% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

169.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 396.3%

+56% 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%
Theft22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Robbery7%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 999m

Crime is +161% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area140.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 80%Detached 5%Flat 5%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£351,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2021 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+354%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+405.1%

per year

Acceleration

+476.63

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached5%
Semi-detached10%
Terraced80%
Flat/maisonette5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£551k£551k+0%9
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£340k£800k+135.3%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£900k£900k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£284k£830k+192.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.28m£1.28m+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.57m£1.74m+11%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£495k£2.50m+405.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.7% alpha

Terraced-0.7% α
Local
6.6%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Lambeth NorthBakerloo line
2.4 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
8 min walk
London Waterloo EastNational Rail
9 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
10 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

580

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge18 min ↓
Victoria22 min ↓
Waterloo ★16 min
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City24 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

32

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park231m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
512m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.9 km

Energy

Solar: 856 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): None recorded

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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS

220 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8SD

4 min walk

23

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 52 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 696 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

195

Parks (1km)

76

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreensmiths · 464 m
7 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fruit Cake Patisserie217 m
Xtra Save221 m
GAIL's234 m
Hooks News Agent & Off License244 m

Nearby cafes

The Songbird Cafe81 m
Museum Café150 m
The Hub224 m
Mama's Cafe313 m

Nearby restaurants

碳鲜生（柒味）Mr Charcoal Restaurant254 m
La Parma Pizzeria270 m
Joy Taste292 m
Fusion grill300 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Stags178 m
Flowers of the Forest225 m
The Tankard256 m
The Steam Engine263 m

Nearby gyms

LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre443 m
House of Vans London513 m
The Castle626 m
VauxWall East Climbing Centre683 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cam Pharmacy218 m
Lambeth Pharmacy254 m
Boots488 m
St George556 m

Nearby health

Cambian Churchill52 m
SE1 Dental218 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery314 m
Lambeth Walk Group Practice314 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 203

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
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

HRCONSULTINGINTERNATIONAL.COM LTD
LIBESSART ESTATES LIMITED
SHIPWRIGHTS LEE (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score40/100
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

71.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route630m
Crossrail 2 route2,340m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,315 nationally

2,370

Est. population

14,045/km²

61%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
46%
18%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3446%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
37%
33%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent37%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
21%
21%
14%
White British33%
White Other21%
Asian21%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
118
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
London Bridge/Bankside
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
336 homes · 128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SE1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 homes
completed
7, 7, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LAMBETH ROAD (6), SE132 homes
completed
LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, EMERY STREET & MORLEY STREET, SE117 homes
completed
1ST TO 9TH FLOORS, 252-260, 1ST TO 9TH FLOORS, 252-260, WATERLOO ROAD, SE114 homes
completed
ADJACENT PELHAM MISSION HALL & CLUBROOM, ADJACENT PELHAM MISSION HALL & CLUBROOM, LAMBETH WALK, SE1113 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.4%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Graham James NealeLib Dems
Lina Maria UsmaLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 7PS

Full postcodeSE1 7PS
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt George's
Latitude51.497349
Longitude-0.108932
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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