Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50773, -0.09609

SE1 9DX— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 61/100Transport 68/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
61
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
56
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE1 9DX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 9DX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+131.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 8 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

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 27 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

150.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 286.0%

+38% 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%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 489m

Crime is +131% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE1 district median

£600,000

Based on 471 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,283/m²
Price per ft²£677/ft²
Avg floor area98.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
14%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 26 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£246,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2025 · CAGR

+2.3%

Total change

+68%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-36.2%

per year

Acceleration

-11.19

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 57 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 57 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£400k£525k+31.2%10.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.11m£638k-42.8%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£800k£880k+10%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£950k£1.10m+15.4%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.29m£1.29m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£930k£1.40m+50.5%1
Current market2024–2025£1.05m£670k-36.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
4.5%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Mansion House Underground StationCircle line
5.4 min walk
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
7 min walk
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
7 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

477

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

3

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park199m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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
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: 49%
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

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

6 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 720 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

210

Restaurants (800m)

68

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

21

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 494 m
4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

530m

Post office

Nearby shops

After School Cookie Club292 m
Santa Nata327 m
GAIL's331 m
Bankside Newsagents & Groceries380 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks31 m
92°88 m
Uncommon154 m
Members Bar232 m

Nearby restaurants

Tas3 m
Crosby & Hope44 m
PizzaExpress53 m
The Real Greek73 m

Nearby pubs

The Swan at The Globe67 m
The Anchor218 m
Clinks Bar265 m
The Samuel Pepys300 m

Nearby gyms

The Font Climbing Centre70 m
The Font Borough96 m
F45 Training307 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing387 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots595 m
the pharmacy678 m
Superdrug771 m

Nearby health

Nuffield Health390 m
Health Now431 m
HCA Medical Centre439 m
Smile Tailor495 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 585

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARM ADVISERS LIMITED

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 score61/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

77.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,357m
Crossrail 2 route2,806m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,798 nationally

1,284

Est. population

10,096/km²

44%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

36%
25%
15%
16%
Under 1836%
18–3425%
35–4915%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

22%
63%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent22%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
23%
14%
White British34%
White Other19%
Asian23%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
155
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
84%
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
217 homes · Bankside Industrial Estate, 118-122, Bankside Industrial Estate, 118-122, Southwark Street, Holland Street (44) Hopton Street (47), SE1 0SW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

185, 185, PARK STREET, SE1 9BL163 homes
completed
48, 48, UPPER THAMES STREET, EC4V136 homes
completed
LUCY BROWN HOUSE, PARK STREET (PHASE II), LUCY BROWN HOUSE, PARK STREET (PHASE II), GATEHOUSE SQUARE, PARK STREET, SE174 homes
completed
BENBOW HOUSE (AND ADJACENT CAR PARK), 24, BENBOW HOUSE (AND ADJACENT CAR PARK), 24, NEW GLOBE WALK, SE170 homes
completed
River Block, 5, River Block, 5, High Timber Street, EC4V 3PA67 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 9DX

Full postcodeSE1 9DX
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.507725
Longitude-0.096095
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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