SE1 5LU
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Property report — SE1 5LU
Open-data due diligence for SE1 5LU and the area around it.
SE1 5LU in brief: 24 recorded sales (£2,000–£750,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE1 5LU 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
Population
29,359
Crimes recorded
139
Schools
4
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (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
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | £290,000 | 277A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-04-24 | £300,000 | 277A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-03-31 | £700,000 | 263A OLD KENT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-31 | £750,000 | 263A OLD KENT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-13 | £2,000 | GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT OFFICES, 265 OLD KENT ROAD | Other |
| 2018-07-30 | £7,000 | 249 OLD KENT ROAD | Other |
| 2015-12-21 | £15,000 | GROUND FLOOR SHOP, 255 OLD KENT ROAD | Other |
| 2013-12-05 | £421,000 | 229A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-04-09 | £250,000 | 261 OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-11-21 | £300,000 | 253A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-07-14 | £575,000 | 265 - 267 OLD KENT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-24 | £598,000 | 275A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-08-19 | £238,000 | 275 OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-07 | £175,000 | 255A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-11-02 | £142,000 | BAMATT HOUSE, 221A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-11-02 | £168,000 | 223 OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-05-30 | £115,000 | 227 OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-08-14 | £115,000 | 227 OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-11-02 | £95,000 | 229A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-04-12 | £55,000 | GROUND FLOOR, 257 OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-03-30 | £130,500 | 277A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-10 | £112,000 | 263A OLD KENT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-03-31 | £75,000 | 271A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-03-31 | £95,000 | 253A OLD KENT ROAD | Terraced |
24 recorded sales on SE1 5LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Walworth Academy | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Surrey Square Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2022) |
| English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| South Bank University Academy | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
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: OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY (0.1 mi) · EAST STREET (0.3 mi) · TRAFALGAR SURGERY (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: GUY'S HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · GUYS HOSPITAL - COVID VACCINATION CENTRE (1.0 mi) · GSTT @ LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL (1.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FORMER FIRE STATION (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · RAISED PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF NUMBERS 20-54 (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · NUMBERS 20-54 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LINGS CHEMIST (0.0 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · A R CHEMIST (0.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Bermondsey (0.9 mi) · Elephant & Castle (0.9 mi) · Borough (1.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.1 mi) · Lidl (0.2 mi) · Co-op Food (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
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
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 5LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £1,160,200 | £448,174 | £238,479 |
| Population | 108,987 | 29,359 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1,682 | 139 | — |
| Schools | 33 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 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 30 June 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.