London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50654, -0.08758

SE1 9BA— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 9BA, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 80/100Yield 3.64%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
67
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
80
Environment
40
Investment
71

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Location

SE1 9BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 9BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Snowsfields Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 306.4%

+359% 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

Other41%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

11.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

21

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 426m

Crime is +669% 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 yield853 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 EAnnual charge £2,100
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
London Bridge Underground StationJubilee line
1 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
2 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
2 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
8 min walk
19 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 76 buses/hr peak

92

Walkability score

623

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★1 min
Victoria27 min ↓
Waterloo20 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City14 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

12

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park376m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
493m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

5 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 117 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

219

Restaurants (800m)

74

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 237 m
1 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

76m

Post office

Nearby shops

London Bridge Confectioners91 m
Bread Ahead117 m
WHSmith171 m
M&S Simply Food171 m

Nearby cafes

My Tea Shop65 m
London Grind66 m
Savis Felafel70 m
The Roasting Plant Coffeeshop81 m

Nearby restaurants

Gelateria Carte d'Or35 m
Londoner Kebabs76 m
BiangBiang Xi'an Noodles83 m
PizzaExpress87 m

Nearby pubs

Old Ale Mug House42 m
London Bridge Rooftop65 m
Nº 1 Bar79 m
The Barrowboy & Banker81 m

Nearby gyms

Secret Boxing103 m
Psycle159 m
Stillpoint Yoga London302 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge433 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug518 m
Boots544 m

Nearby health

London Bridge Hospital117 m
Walk in GP Centre179 m
London Women's Clinic185 m
London Egg Bank185 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 699

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

K2 IP LIMITED
KELTIE LLP

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

71

Investment score

Strong

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 score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

85.4

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,469m
Crossrail 2 route3,124m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,864 nationally

1,102

Est. population

5,887/km²

72%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

50%
19%
15%
Under 1812%
18–3450%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+4%

Tenure

55%
26%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent55%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
18%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian18%
Black9%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
205
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
94%
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)
1
Largest scheme
573 homes · Tabard Square bounded by, Tabard Square bounded by, Long Lane, Tabard Street, Sterry Street, Southall Place, SE1 4AU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, LONDON BRIDGE ST, AND 21-27 ST THOMAS ST, SE1148 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, STONEY STREET, CLINK STREET, WINCHESTER SQUARE, SE114 homes
completed
LAND ADJOINING LONDON BRIDGE STATION, LAND ADJOINING LONDON BRIDGE STATION, ST THOMAS STREET, JOINER STREET, SE114 homes
completed
HORSESHOE WHARF, HORSESHOE WHARF, CLINK STREET, SE114 homes
completed
REAR OF NEW HIBERNIA HOUSE, REAR OF NEW HIBERNIA HOUSE, WINCHESTER WALK, SE112 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Sam DaltonLabour
David NoakesLib Dems
Selena GrayLabour

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Key facts for SE1 9BA

Full postcodeSE1 9BA
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.506543
Longitude-0.087584
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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