London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50500, -0.08825

SE1 9RY— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 9RY, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 76/100Yield 3.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
25
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
41
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE1 9RY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 9RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+469.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 9RY

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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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 10 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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 342.9%

+240% 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

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft15%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

12.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

19

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 575m

Crime is +469% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area99 m²

EPC breakdown

G
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£247,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2023 · CAGR

+0.4%

Total change

+10%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Detached66.7%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£1.18m£1.18m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.30m£1.30m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern line
1 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
1 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
2 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
8 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
19 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 50 buses/hr peak

94

Walkability score

586

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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 park206m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
334m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

90%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download432 Mbps
Superfast coverage90%
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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.7 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

3 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 199 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

188

Restaurants (800m)

64

Cafes (800m)

28

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 139 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

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)

179m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith98 m
M&S Simply Food113 m
London Bridge Confectioners130 m
GAIL's133 m

Nearby cafes

Three Wheels Coffee70 m
Orée70 m
Bubb Yogu92 m
Starbucks93 m

Nearby restaurants

Assenheims43 m
Leo's52 m
itsu52 m
Spizza60 m

Nearby pubs

Amazing Grace26 m
The Telephone Exchange26 m
Bunch of Grapes65 m
Old King's Head95 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle24 m
Stillpoint Yoga London125 m
Secret Boxing192 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge273 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug694 m
Boots703 m
Harfleur Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

London Egg Bank37 m
London Women's Clinic44 m
London Sperm Bank52 m
HCA Healthcare173 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 585

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
108
New (last 12 months)
9
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
25
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

12 HALES STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED
12 LINDEN GARDENS LIMITED
16 BARNSBURY SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
160 WMB ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
22 DURHAM TERRACE LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score59/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.9

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 route1,297m
Crossrail 2 route3,264m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,498 nationally

1,508

Est. population

7,820/km²

55%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

21%
38%
17%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3438%
35–4917%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

29%
54%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent29%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
19%
15%
21%
White British33%
White Other19%
Asian15%
Black21%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household75%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
164
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
87%
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
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
MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS, 72-76, MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS, 72-76, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, SE152 homes
completed
74-90, 74-90, WESTON STREET, SE135 homes
completed
LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF, LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF, CROSBY ROW, SOUTH OF PORLOCK STREET, SE122 homes
completed
70, 70, WESTON STREET, SE116 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 9RY

Full postcodeSE1 9RY
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.504999
Longitude-0.088254
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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