Living in SE1, Southwark
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SE1 in Southwark. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SE1 sold at a median of £468,000 across 62 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Southwark are up 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 253 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SE1 is in flood zone 2 (medium probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Southwark pays £1,967 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2,517 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly theft from the person (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Southwark: £572,478, up 0.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SE1 →
See where SE1 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Southwark: £1,967 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SE1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SE1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SE1
62 recorded home sales on the streets around central SE1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £468,000 and a range from £237,000 to £1,350,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 43D Trinity Street, SE1 4JA | Flat or maisonette | £850,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 89 Becket House Tabard Street, SE1 4XZ | Flat or maisonette | £385,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 11 Russell Lodge, 24 Spurgeon Street, SE1 4YJ | Flat or maisonette | £875,000 | 20 May 2026 |
| Flat 88 Ratcliffe Court Great Dover Street, SE1 4LD | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | 20 May 2026 |
| Flat 17 Brenley House Tabard Garden Estate, SE1 1YG | Flat or maisonette | £480,000 | 15 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
253 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Crampton Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.22 mi 2025/26 |
| Surrey Square Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
Will an address here get a place? How far Southwark schools admitted from, school by school →
148 state primary and 39 state secondary schools within range, plus 30 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
30 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Mizan School, Arco Academy, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 30 fee-paying schools near SE1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
12 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London School of Economics and Political Science and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 42.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 14.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SE1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 13.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SE1 (E01003939, 1,974 residents in 2021, up 6.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 13.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 23.4% | 17.7% | -5.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 38.8% | 52.3% | +13.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 32.3% | 28.2% | -4.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 11.4% | 8.8% | -2.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 4.0% | 3.1% | -0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 59.1% | 63.8% | +4.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 45.3% | 51.5% | +6.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 89.6% | 91.6% | +2.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 54.5% | 45.8% | -8.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
2,517 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SE1 in August 2026, most commonly theft from the person.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium probability), sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Southwark's figures.
Buses from the centre of SE1
Best-served stop: Trinity Street / The Roebuck, with 7.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SE1 is Trinity Street / The Roebuck: 7.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 5.5 in the evening and 5.0 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 21. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SE1. The nearest, Falmouth Road Group Practice, has 16,666 registered patients and 3,320 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Road Group Practice | 0.2 mi | 16,666 | 3,320 |
| Nexus Health Group | 0.5 mi | 76,363 | 2,563 |
| Old Kent Road Surgery | 0.7 mi | 10,328 | 6,298 |
Nearest A&E: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 53.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Southwark pays £1,967 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Southwark, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,528 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,595 | +4.4% |
| 2023-24 | £1,693 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,793 | +5.9% |
| 2025-26 | £1,878 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £1,967 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Southwark, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SE1
What is the average house price in SE1?
The average sold price in Southwark is £572,478 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SE1?
Prices in Southwark are up 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SE1?
The median of 62 recorded sales around central SE1 in the last 2 years is £468,000, ranging from £237,000 to £1,350,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SE1?
253 schools sit within 3 miles of central SE1, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SE1?
2,517 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE1 in August 2026, most commonly theft from the person (Police.uk).
Is SE1 at risk of flooding?
Central SE1 sits in Zone 2 (medium probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SE1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £468,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,517 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SE1 safe?
2,517 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was theft from the person. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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