Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50118, -0.10589

SE1 8QW— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 8QW, Borough & Bankside, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 59/100Transport 66/100Low yield 2.84%

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
59
Schools
61
Transport
66
Environment
59
Investment
47

The bottom line

SE1 8QW offers fast broadband at £770,000 median — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 8QW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+48.1% vs London avg
vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+145.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 8QW 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 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

159.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 227.0%

+46% 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

Other28%
Theft24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

2.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +145% 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.

£770,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 48% above London median

£770,000 is 48% above the London median (£520,000)

-6.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-13.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£770,000
Price per m²£8,584/m²
Price per ft²£797/ft²
Avg floor area89.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
18%
C
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 96%Other 4%

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£26,000
First-time buyerFTB
£26,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£49,100

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

21.0×

Price-to-income

£3,852/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£224,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2026 · CAGR

+2.1%

Total change

+36%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.5%

per year

Acceleration

+13.96

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£430k£710k+65.1%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.18m£1.18m+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.04m£675k-35.1%3.7
Current market2024–2026£1.22m£583k-52.2%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.8% α
Local
4.2%
District
2.4%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
4.2 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

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

74

Walkability score

720

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

14

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park528m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
713m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

94%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed476 Mbps
Median download440 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

3 min walk

24

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 515 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 972 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

176

Parks (1km)

91

Restaurants (800m)

46

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 334 m
4 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

381m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local119 m
Tesco Express145 m
Waterloo Food & Wines147 m
D & J News172 m

Nearby cafes

Masters69 m
Foundry Cafe108 m
Costa108 m
Caffe Deniro152 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger126 m
Masters Super Fish145 m
Lebanese Grills146 m
Shaheen154 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown72 m
The Stage Door105 m
The Windmill250 m
The Anchor & Hope259 m

Nearby gyms

Flying Fantastic354 m
PureGym391 m
Train Fitness408 m
énergie Fitness450 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots417 m
Cam Pharmacy617 m
St George708 m
Lambeth Pharmacy711 m

Nearby health

Whites Dental154 m
Waterloo Dental Surgery162 m
Banning Dental Group252 m
tooth Dental Care361 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 251

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACTORS IN INDUSTRY LTD
F1 COLOUR LIMITED
FIRST STORY LIMITED
FOUR KEYS LTD
GROWTH IDEA LIMITED

+11 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score42/100
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

70.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route718m
Crossrail 2 route2,459m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,242 nationally

2,050

Est. population

13,640/km²

63%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
40%
21%
15%
Under 1819%
18–3440%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

31%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
21%
13%
20%
White British31%
White Other21%
Asian13%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%
Price vs London+48.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
109
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
82%
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)
343
Largest scheme
341 homes · Sampson House, 64, Hopton Street, SE1 9JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SE1336 homes
completed
169-173, 169-173, Blackfriars Road, Surrey Row and Pocock Street, SE1 8ER86 homes
completed
1, 3-5, 7-19, 1, 3-5, 7-19, Valentine Place, And 27-31 Webber Street, London, SE1 8QH61 homes
completed
OCTIAVIA HOUSE, 235-241, OCTIAVIA HOUSE, 235-241, UNION ST, SE1 0LR55 homes
completed
90-91 & 92, 90-91 & 92, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, UFFORD STREET, SE1 8HW53 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
100%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Victor Max Mark ChamberlainLib Dems
Hellen BenavidesLib Dems
David WatsonLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£770,000)

£26,000

Standard buyer

£26,000

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Key facts for SE1 8QW

Full postcodeSE1 8QW
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.501184
Longitude-0.105891
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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