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Property report — SE1 5BU

Open-data due diligence for SE1 5BU and the area around it.

SE1 5BU in brief: 17 recorded sales (£15,750–£395,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE1 5BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SE1 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£448,174

sector SE1 5 · 84 sales

Population

29,359

sector SE1 5

Crimes recorded

139

sector SE1 5 · Apr 26

Schools

4

sector SE1 5

Flood risk

Very low

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

89%

sector SE1 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £57,034, median £52,000 (55 sales)1996: mean £48,341, median £44,500 (67 sales)1997: mean £64,315, median £54,500 (81 sales)1998: mean £72,289, median £70,000 (91 sales)1999: mean £87,902, median £75,000 (109 sales)2000: mean £130,355, median £98,000 (134 sales)2001: mean £170,827, median £141,000 (146 sales)2002: mean £184,574, median £172,500 (134 sales)2003: mean £173,719, median £158,000 (127 sales)2004: mean £188,591, median £170,000 (131 sales)2005: mean £192,659, median £172,000 (114 sales)2006: mean £190,541, median £164,950 (175 sales)2007: mean £236,075, median £208,000 (204 sales)2008: mean £233,474, median £209,250 (106 sales)2009: mean £199,601, median £169,998 (46 sales)2010: mean £276,264, median £245,000 (72 sales)2011: mean £256,253, median £239,000 (73 sales)2012: mean £277,856, median £249,998 (94 sales)2013: mean £313,699, median £243,000 (104 sales)2014: mean £359,367, median £325,000 (97 sales)2015: mean £914,017, median £335,000 (91 sales)2016: mean £909,620, median £442,750 (120 sales)2017: mean £494,837, median £388,500 (102 sales)2018: mean £627,033, median £335,000 (99 sales)2019: mean £566,032, median £372,500 (108 sales)2020: mean £1,376,049, median £450,000 (73 sales)2021: mean £656,578, median £604,000 (210 sales)2022: mean £1,060,341, median £660,250 (169 sales)2023: mean £528,782, median £440,000 (86 sales)2024: mean £448,174, median £361,000 (84 sales)2025: mean £1,095,798, median £450,000 (89 sales)2026: mean £417,750, median £341,500 (16 sales)1995: mean £57,034, median £52,000 (55 sales)1996: mean £48,341, median £44,500 (67 sales)1997: mean £64,315, median £54,500 (81 sales)1998: mean £72,289, median £70,000 (91 sales)1999: mean £87,902, median £75,000 (109 sales)2000: mean £130,355, median £98,000 (134 sales)2001: mean £170,827, median £141,000 (146 sales)2002: mean £184,574, median £172,500 (134 sales)2003: mean £173,719, median £158,000 (127 sales)2004: mean £188,591, median £170,000 (131 sales)2005: mean £192,659, median £172,000 (114 sales)2006: mean £190,541, median £164,950 (175 sales)2007: mean £236,075, median £208,000 (204 sales)2008: mean £233,474, median £209,250 (106 sales)2009: mean £199,601, median £169,998 (46 sales)2010: mean £276,264, median £245,000 (72 sales)2011: mean £256,253, median £239,000 (73 sales)2012: mean £277,856, median £249,998 (94 sales)2013: mean £313,699, median £243,000 (104 sales)2014: mean £359,367, median £325,000 (97 sales)2015: mean £914,017, median £335,000 (91 sales)2016: mean £909,620, median £442,750 (120 sales)2017: mean £494,837, median £388,500 (102 sales)2018: mean £627,033, median £335,000 (99 sales)2019: mean £566,032, median £372,500 (108 sales)2020: mean £1,376,049, median £450,000 (73 sales)2021: mean £656,578, median £604,000 (210 sales)2022: mean £1,060,341, median £660,250 (169 sales)2023: mean £528,782, median £440,000 (86 sales)2024: mean £448,174, median £361,000 (84 sales)2025: mean £1,095,798, median £450,000 (89 sales)2026: mean £417,750, median £341,500 (16 sales) MeanMedian £1,376,049 £44,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in SE1 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (16 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-12-05£380,000FLAT 1, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2025-06-23£375,000FLAT 19, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2022-08-15£395,000FLAT 24, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2021-06-30£350,000FLAT 12, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2017-11-06£395,000FLAT 6, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2017-01-16£342,500FLAT 14, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2016-12-12£340,000FLAT 24, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2014-07-31£270,000FLAT 14, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2014-03-21£240,000FLAT 19, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2011-07-08£182,000FLAT 7, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2008-01-16£220,000FLAT 24, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2007-09-17£225,000FLAT 12, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2007-07-26£240,000FLAT 1, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2005-06-22£170,000FLAT 24, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2004-04-23£126,000FLAT 36, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
2003-12-16£140,000FLAT 24, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat
1999-10-04£15,750FLAT 30, TOWNSEND HOUSE STRATHNAIRN STREETFlat

17 recorded sales on SE1 5BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
City of London Academy (Southwark)0.1 miSecondaryGood (2021)
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
Harris Academy Bermondsey0.3 miSecondaryReport card →
Phoenix Primary School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Southwark Park Primary School0.4 miPrimaryGood (2023)
John Keats Primary School0.4 miPrimaryGood (2023)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE (0.5 mi)

Nearest hospitals: GUY'S HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · GUYS HOSPITAL - COVID VACCINATION CENTRE (1.3 mi) · GSTT @ LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL (1.4 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · FORMER VICARAGE TO CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · EVELINE LOWE SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.3 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: MEDICA PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BLUE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BONAMY PHARMACY (0.3 mi)

Nearest stations: South Bermondsey (0.5 mi) · Bermondsey (0.5 mi) · Surrey Quays (0.8 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.1 mi) · St. James Supermarket (0.1 mi) · Londis (0.4 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
34%
Households with children
27%
Households
11,952

Owned 19% · Social rent 49% · Private rent 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SE1 5.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 133 crimesSep 24: 157 crimesOct 24: 152 crimesNov 24: 140 crimesDec 24: 163 crimesJan 25: 117 crimesFeb 25: 112 crimesMar 25: 144 crimesApr 25: 127 crimesMay 25: 145 crimesJun 25: 161 crimesJul 25: 174 crimesAug 25: 170 crimesSep 25: 147 crimesOct 25: 131 crimesNov 25: 134 crimesDec 25: 115 crimesJan 26: 141 crimesFeb 26: 143 crimesMar 26: 126 crimesApr 26: 139 crimes Apr 26: 139 crimes 174 112 Aug 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SE1 5 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 141/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for SE1 5BU: Very low — 37 properties here fall in an at-risk band (0 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictSE1 SectorSE1 5 PostcodeSE1 5BU
Average sold price£1,160,200£448,174£259,191
Population108,98729,359
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)5/103/10
Crimes recorded1,682139
Schools334
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband85%89%100%
Superfast broadband94%96%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SE1 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.