St George's · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49984, -0.10435

SE1 8BW— St George's, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 8BW, St George's, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 78%Safety 67/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
67
Schools
63
Transport
62
Environment
60
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE1 8BW offers low crime and fast broadband at £600,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE1 8BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+15.5% vs London avg
vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+72.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 8BW

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How SE1 8BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Friars Primary Foundation School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

78% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 323.1%

+3% 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

Other26%
Theft23%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +72% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£600,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 15%

£600,500 is 15% above the London median (£520,000)

+20.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+4.3%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£600,500
Price per m²£9,085/m²
Price per ft²£844/ft²
Avg floor area66.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
64%

Based on 64 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£17,525
First-time buyerFTB
£8,775
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£35,540

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

16.4×

Price-to-income

£3,004/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£165,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2025 · CAGR

+-3.1%

Total change

-22%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+142.6%

per year

Acceleration

+184.39

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£770k£190k-75.3%14
Pandemic surge2020–2021£840k£576k-31.5%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£211k£425k+101.2%4
Current market2024–2025£248k£601k+142.6%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
-3.1%
District
-2.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
6 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

Southwark Underground StationJubilee
6 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
London Waterloo EastNational Rail
7 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
8 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

634

Footpaths (500m)

37

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

16

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park354m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
789m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

21

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 471 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

183

Parks (1km)

68

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 359 m
4 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

367m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express48 m
D & J News167 m
Sainsbury's Local202 m
Superway241 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks8 m
Caffe Deniro126 m
Foundry Cafe142 m
Costa162 m

Nearby restaurants

Fusion grill159 m
PFC162 m
Chillies Grill165 m
Fine Cut180 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown180 m
Flowers of the Forest197 m
The Stage Door264 m
Albert Arms273 m

Nearby gyms

LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre294 m
Train Fitness389 m
Flying Fantastic396 m
Boxing Gym408 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George528 m
Boots549 m
Cam Pharmacy611 m
Lambeth Pharmacy676 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental Group81 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery179 m
Whites Dental259 m
Cambian Churchill471 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 269

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AWAKEN TECHNOLOGY LTD
HOLISTIC HUSTLE CLUB LTD
POINTTOPOINT (UK&I) LTD
RFK & CO HOLDING LTD
RVG SERVICES LONDON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

84.4

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route534m
Crossrail 2 route2,594m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,262 nationally

1,967

Est. population

19,733/km²

52%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
40%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3440%
35–4920%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
30%
37%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent30%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
17%
15%
20%
White British32%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black20%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household75%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%
Price vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
96
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
83%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
422 homes · ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SE1336 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, BELVEDERE PLACE, BOROUGH ROAD, SE1180 homes
completed
169-173, 169-173, Blackfriars Road, Surrey Row and Pocock Street, SE1 8ER86 homes
completed
92 Webber Street London SE1 0QN, SE1 0QN75 homes
completed
SITE B/B, SITE B/B, BOROUGH ROAD, KINGS JAMES' ST, LANCASTER ST., SE174 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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Stamp duty on median price (£600,500)

£17,525

Standard buyer

£8,775

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE1 8BW

Full postcodeSE1 8BW
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt George's
Latitude51.499837
Longitude-0.104348
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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