London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49276, -0.08015

SE1P 4AD— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1P 4AD, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 49/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
57
Investment
74

Location

SE1P 4AD

Key facts for SE1P 4AD

Full postcodeSE1P 4AD
Postcode districtSE1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.492762
Longitude-0.080152
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+52.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1P 4AD

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How SE1P 4AD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ark Walworth Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 4 min walk

6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

99.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
↑ Rising 53.9%

+387% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Robbery8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +53% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
London BridgeN21 line
18.4 min walk
🚂
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
🚇
Borough Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
🚂
London BridgeNational Rail
18 min walk
🚇
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
18 min walk
🚇
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
20 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 72 buses/hr peak

83

Walkability score

417

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo ★25 min
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City33 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

39

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park202m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
530m

Environment

22 Apr

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: 8.0 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: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.9 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

3 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 232 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

382m

Post office

Nearby shops

Iman International Supermarket182 m
Andino208 m
Tower Express402 m
Costcutter404 m

Nearby cafes

Saba Cafe223 m
El Marsem283 m
L'Opera287 m
Salteñas Martin313 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's177 m
Lè Joint216 m
Creme Delights225 m
Lebanese Grill252 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria204 m
The George370 m
The Grange Pub & Kitchen373 m
The Hartley390 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club592 m
The Gym618 m
Milo and the Bull744 m
Gym Nation964 m

Nearby pharmacies

AR Chemist233 m
Lings Pharmacy393 m
Cambelle Pharmacy402 m
Harfleur Pharmacy466 m

Nearby health

Calm Dental225 m
East Street Surgery306 m
Tower Bridge Dental Practice393 m
Artesian Health Centre393 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 166

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

74

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route377m
Crossrail 2 route4,401m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,871 nationally

1,987

Est. population

15,478/km²

62%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
34%
24%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3434%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

13%
34%
44%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent34%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
24%
20%
White British36%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
91%
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£10.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
94
Largest scheme
291 homes · 'THE CIRCLE', 'THE CIRCLE', QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), GRANGE ROAD, SE1112 homes
completed
Marshall House, 6, Marshall House, 6, Pages Walk, SE1 4SB86 homes
completed
Site Of 82-96 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4NX70 homes
completed
1-3 Congreve Street And 6-11 Townsend Street And Land At Corner Of Congreve Street And Townsend Street London SE17, 6-11 Townsend Street68 homes
completed
5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, 5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, MARCIA ROAD, PENRY STREET (4), SE167 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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