Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50741, -0.10572

SE1 9LA— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 9LA, Borough & Bankside, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 71%Safety 36/100Transport 67/100Yield 3.64%
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Area score
69
Safety
36
Schools
59
Transport
67
Environment
58
Investment
68

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Location

SE1 9LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+364.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 9LA

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

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How SE1 9LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

59

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Friars Primary Foundation School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

71% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

301.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 282.5%

+177% 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

Other33%
Theft26%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

80

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +364% 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 FAnnual charge £2,482
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 77% of London
BlackfriarsN89 line
3.2 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

Southwark Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
London Waterloo EastNational Rail
5 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Temple Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
10 min walk
8 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

545

Footpaths (500m)

47

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

5

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park235m
Santander docks (800m)47
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.0 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

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

3 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

18

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

105

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 651 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

429m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose16 m
Bankside Newsagents & Groceries306 m
GAIL's362 m
Tesco Express437 m

Nearby cafes

Black Sheep Coffee97 m
CoffeeWorks project172 m
Caffè Nero222 m
FCB Coffee230 m

Nearby restaurants

Art Yard63 m
Pret A Manger127 m
Omelette Bar135 m
Oxo Tower Restaurant206 m

Nearby pubs

The Mad Hatter Hotel73 m
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club93 m
The Fountain & Ink127 m
Doggett's Coat & Badge129 m

Nearby gyms

Ride Reshape65 m
Kinetic449 m
PureGym475 m
Fitness4Less477 m

Nearby pharmacies

the pharmacy65 m
Boots801 m
Superdrug949 m

Nearby health

Burrell Street Sexual Health Centre209 m
Whites Dental592 m
tooth Dental Care756 m
Temple Dental779 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 315

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score50/100
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

74.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,347m
Crossrail 2 route2,327m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,168 nationally

1,954

Est. population

9,199/km²

64%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

35%
21%
20%
14%
Under 1810%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
45%
28%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent45%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

35%
27%
18%
White British35%
White Other27%
Asian18%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household72%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
159
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
76%
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)
2
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)

Sampson House, 64, Hopton Street, SE1 9JH341 homes
completed
1-16, 1-16, Blackfriars Road, Rennie Street and Upper Ground, SE1274 homes
completed
Kings Reach Tower, Kings Reach Tower, Stamford Street, Hatfields, SE1 9LS175 homes
completed
47-67, 47-67, HOPTON STREET, SE1128 homes
completed
London Nautical School, 61, London Nautical School, 61, Stamford Street, SE1 9NA58 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 9LA

Full postcodeSE1 9LA
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.507413
Longitude-0.105719
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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