North Walworth · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49400, -0.09622

SE17 1GR— North Walworth, Southwark

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 92%Safety 60/100Transport 70/100Yield 10.07%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
59
Investment
78

The bottom line

SE17 1GR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £216,875 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

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Location

SE17 1GR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-58.3% vs London avg
vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+141.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 1GR

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How SE17 1GR 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 · 3 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 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

157.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 379.3%

+44% 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%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Robbery9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +141% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£216,875

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 58% below London median

£216,875 is 58% below the London median (£520,000)

+37.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+39.9%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£216,875
Price per m²£3,509/m²
Price per ft²£326/ft²
Avg floor area61.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%

Based on 48 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£6,506

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

4.4×

Price-to-income

£1,085/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£154,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+67%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-69.3%

per year

Acceleration

-460.78

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £175k–£200k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£130k£130k+0%36
Pandemic surge2021–2021£155k£155k+0%5
Current market2024–2026£144k£217k+50.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

66out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
2.6 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
2 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
4 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk
16 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 218 buses/hr peak

90

Walkability score

497

Footpaths (500m)

25

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 park170m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above 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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

5 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 997 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

127

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 118 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

164m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's149 m
Select & Save165 m
Don d' William188 m
El Gran Sazón Latino224 m

Nearby cafes

Little Louie37 m
Hana113 m
Molan Tea159 m
La Chatica191 m

Nearby restaurants

Cheli30 m
400 Rabbits53 m
Pizza Pappagone Sud122 m
Tupi129 m

Nearby pubs

The Rosy Hue78 m
Betty & Joan's131 m
The Rising233 m
Feed the Yak258 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga41 m
Tempo 30170 m
Fight City Gym80 m
Hotpod Yoga128 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George402 m
Walworth Pharmacy522 m
Ridgway Pharmacy631 m
Superdrug973 m

Nearby health

Wytes236 m
Princess Street Group Practice463 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic471 m
Surgery533 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 334

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

78

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
Gross yield
10.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score43/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

85.2

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route42m
Crossrail 2 route3,281m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,750 nationally

1,771

Est. population

16,202/km²

57%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

26%
35%
21%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

28%
50%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent28%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
14%
25%
30%
White British16%
White Other14%
Asian25%
Black30%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household74%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%
Price vs London-58.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
82%
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)
124
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
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE17 1GR

Full postcodeSE17 1GR
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.493995
Longitude-0.096220
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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