North Walworth · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49432, -0.09768

SE17 1FB— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 1FB, North Walworth, Southwark

City living at its best

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 35/100Transport 71/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
35
Schools
90
Transport
71
Environment
58
Investment
81

The bottom line

SE17 1FB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE17 1FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+373.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 1FB

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

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How SE17 1FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Victory Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

307.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 297.8%

+182% 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

Other31%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences9%
Robbery9%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

8.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +373% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
114%
C
14%

Based on 128 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£131,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012-2021
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£506k£506k+0%63

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
1.3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
1 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
3 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
16 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 402 buses/hr peak

92

Walkability score

559

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★17 min
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo17 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City23 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

21

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.0 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEXUS HEALTH GROUP

PRINCESS STREET GROUP PRACTICE, 2 PRINCESS STREET, SE1 6JP

4 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 890 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 27 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

79m

Post office

Nearby shops

Select & Save77 m
Don d' William125 m
Elephant & Castle Food & Wine155 m
GAIL's166 m

Nearby cafes

Little Louie117 m
La Chatica130 m
Hana148 m
Molan Tea184 m

Nearby restaurants

Cheemc34 m
Pizza Pappagone Sud39 m
Tupi44 m
Leños & Carbon61 m

Nearby pubs

The Rosy Hue57 m
The Elephant and Castle179 m
Betty & Joan's203 m
The Rockingham Arms219 m

Nearby gyms

Tempo 30140 m
Gymbox Elephant and Castle46 m
Barefoot Yoga109 m
More Yoga145 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George295 m
Walworth Pharmacy563 m
Ridgway Pharmacy681 m
Superdrug1.0 km

Nearby health

Wytes212 m
Princess Street Group Practice355 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic489 m
Manor Place Surgery574 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 309

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

81

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
Gentrification score35/100
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

74.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route59m
Crossrail 2 route3,174m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,069 nationally

1,151

Est. population

30,000/km²

64%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

12

Community stability

Age profile

75%
13%
Under 189%
18–3475%
35–4913%
50–643%
65+0%

Tenure

75%
15%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent75%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
22%
28%
White British33%
White Other22%
Asian28%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household90%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications3%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent75%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
96
Largest scheme
457 homes · Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1445 homes
completed
ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1422 homes
completed
CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completed
PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17384 homes
completed
Castle Industrial Estate, Castle Industrial Estate, Elephant Road, New Kent Road / Deacon Way, SE17 1LA380 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE17 1FB

Full postcodeSE17 1FB
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.494325
Longitude-0.097676
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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