London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50496, -0.08765

SE1 9SG— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 9SG, 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 9SG 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 catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 9SG

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 9SG

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

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How SE1 9SG 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

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)

20

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

23

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 590m

Crime is +469% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area370.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
5%
D
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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£925,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
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 88% of London
London Bridge Underground StationJubilee line
1.2 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

London BridgeNational Rail
1 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
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

93

Walkability score

601

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 park200m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Snowsfields car park478 spaces· yes
320m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

55%

Full fibre

55%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed288 Mbps
Median download335 Mbps
Superfast coverage55%
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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
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

2 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 172 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

121

Parks (1km)

181

Restaurants (800m)

67

Cafes (800m)

24

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 181 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

195m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith57 m
M&S Simply Food72 m
GAIL's91 m
London Bridge Confectioners108 m

Nearby cafes

Three Wheels Coffee28 m
Bubb Yogu50 m
Nero Express69 m
Science Gallery Café90 m

Nearby restaurants

itsu23 m
Assenheims73 m
Leo's83 m
Spizza92 m

Nearby pubs

The Telephone Exchange23 m
Amazing Grace68 m
Bar 3181 m
GŌNG89 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle30 m
Stillpoint Yoga London131 m
Secret Boxing212 m
King’s Sport & Wellness London Bridge303 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug685 m
Boots714 m
Harfleur Pharmacy988 m

Nearby health

London Egg Bank79 m
London Women's Clinic86 m
London Sperm Bank93 m
HCA Healthcare139 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 590

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1010
New (last 12 months)
40
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
186
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

130 DAWES ROAD LTD
139 OLD BROMPTON ROAD LTD
1SWAP LIMITED
3N STRATEGY LIMITED
404 OPERATIONS 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 score60/100
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

69

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 route1,313m
Crossrail 2 route3,284m

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)
160
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
28
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
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
74-90, 74-90, WESTON STREET, SE135 homes
completed
KIPLING ESTATE GARAGES, KIPLING ESTATE GARAGES, WESTON STREET, SE1 3RL27 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 9SG

Full postcodeSE1 9SG
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.504962
Longitude-0.087651
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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