North Walworth · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49364, -0.09582

SE17 1GU— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 1GU, North Walworth, 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 92%Safety 60/100Transport 70/100
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Area score
70
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
59
Investment
79

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Location

SE17 1GU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+141.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 1GU

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How SE17 1GU 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

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

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.58A8: 56.0

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

10 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)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +141% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63 m²

EPC breakdown

B
56%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

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£157,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
3 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
4 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
16 min walk
16 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 239 buses/hr peak

89

Walkability score

493

Footpaths (500m)

24

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 park209m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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
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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.1 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

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 164 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

212m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's136 m
Don d' William206 m
Kiki & Miumiu213 m
Select & Save213 m

Nearby cafes

Little Louie37 m
Hana99 m
Molan Tea141 m
Change Please201 m

Nearby restaurants

400 Rabbits11 m
Cheli74 m
Heavenly Desserts119 m
Joe & The Juice133 m

Nearby pubs

Betty & Joan's91 m
The Rosy Hue108 m
Feed the Yak221 m
The Rising226 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga9 m
Fight City Gym66 m
Hotpod Yoga84 m
Tempo 301110 m

Nearby pharmacies

St George444 m
Walworth Pharmacy485 m
Ridgway Pharmacy590 m
Superdrug929 m

Nearby health

Wytes234 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic442 m
Surgery495 m
Manor Place Surgery498 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 323

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

79

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 score30/100
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

63

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route64m
Crossrail 2 route3,316m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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)
130
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 1GU

Full postcodeSE17 1GU
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.493638
Longitude-0.095817
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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