St George's · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50025, -0.10427

SE1 8EF— St George's, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 67/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
67
Schools
61
Transport
65
Environment
60
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE1 8EF offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE1 8EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE1 8EF

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

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How SE1 8EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

8 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +72% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
56%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£168,500
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 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
5.4 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

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

72

Walkability score

616

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge15 min ↓
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo ★12 min
Canary Wharf26 min ↓
City26 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

15

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park398m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
799m

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
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 AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.6 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 · 505 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

186

Parks (1km)

69

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 347 m
4 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

355m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express9 m
Sainsbury's Local156 m
D & J News181 m
Waterloo Food & Wines252 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks39 m
Caffe Deniro82 m
Foundry Cafe96 m
Costa117 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger172 m
Fusion grill176 m
PFC178 m
Shaheen200 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown137 m
Flowers of the Forest232 m
The Stage Door244 m
Albert Arms318 m

Nearby gyms

LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre334 m
Flying Fantastic353 m
Train Fitness355 m
énergie Fitness391 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots542 m
St George569 m
Cam Pharmacy639 m
Lambeth Pharmacy709 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental Group127 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery189 m
Whites Dental213 m
tooth Dental Care491 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 279

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DONSTEAD PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD
EMPOWER-3 LTD
KWAME COMMUNITY PROJECT FOR PEOPLE IN NEED CIC
N.ABDULA-VEVIYANA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score38/100
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

70.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route570m
Crossrail 2 route2,590m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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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Key facts for SE1 8EF

Full postcodeSE1 8EF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt George's
Latitude51.500250
Longitude-0.104273
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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