Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50634, -0.09085

SE1 9BN— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 9BN, Borough & Bankside, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 7/100Transport 72/100Yield 3.64%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
7
Schools
90
Transport
72
Environment
40
Investment
70

The bottom line

SE1 9BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 9BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+641.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 9BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

481.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 293.1%

+342% 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

Other34%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary6%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

8.5

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 414m

Crime is +641% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£148,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

2004–2022 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+150%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

+13.57

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£298k£298k+0%10
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£314k£808k+157.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£330k£380k+15.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£700k£700k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£675k£675k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£743k£743k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
5.2%
District
4.5%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
London Bridge StationJubilee line
2.1 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
2 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
4 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

543

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★7 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo19 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City16 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)478
Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
547m

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
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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.6 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

14

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 335 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

195

Restaurants (800m)

70

Cafes (800m)

27

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 134 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

29

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

154m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ginger Pig44 m
Bread Ahead52 m
A. Sugarman54 m
Monmouth91 m

Nearby cafes

The Black Pig42 m
Caffè Nero48 m
% Arabica60 m
Elliot's93 m

Nearby restaurants

Salt Yard20 m
Hawksmoor28 m
Shuk;29 m
Mallow35 m

Nearby pubs

The Rake34 m
The Old Thameside Inn83 m
The Globe115 m
The Market Porter118 m

Nearby gyms

Secret Boxing129 m
Psycle240 m
F45 Training314 m
Stillpoint Yoga London322 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots552 m
Superdrug658 m

Nearby health

London Sperm Bank189 m
London Women's Clinic196 m
London Egg Bank203 m
London Bridge Hospital335 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 626

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
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

AGP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD
BLUE ROPE LTD
CAT PRODUCTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

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 score61/100
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

68.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,341m
Crossrail 2 route3,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,656 nationally

1,999

Est. population

7,270/km²

71%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

43%
21%
16%
Under 1813%
18–3443%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
46%
31%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent46%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
24%
15%
White British39%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household76%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
186
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
88%
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)
163
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
LUCY BROWN HOUSE, PARK STREET (PHASE II), LUCY BROWN HOUSE, PARK STREET (PHASE II), GATEHOUSE SQUARE, PARK STREET, SE174 homes
completed
MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS, 72-76, MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS, 72-76, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, SE152 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR OF, 1-15, LAND TO REAR OF, 1-15, ANCHOR TERRACE, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, SE139 homes
completed
1-15, 1-15, ANCHOR TERRACE, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, SE129 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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Key facts for SE1 9BN

Full postcodeSE1 9BN
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.506345
Longitude-0.090849
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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