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SE1 1YH

POSTCODE

A Chaucer postcode in Southwark, a 2-minute walk from Borough Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Beormund Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    London Christian School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3
    Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

    Primary · Good

    0.15 mi

  4. 4
    The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.21 mi

  5. 5
    Snowsfields Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.26 mi

  6. 6
    Charles Dickens Primary School

    Primary

    0.29 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Borough Station

    Underground

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • London Bridge Station

    Underground · Rail

    482 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Elephant & Castle Station

    Underground · Rail

    975 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Tennis Street

    Bus · Stop K · east

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tennis Street

    Bus · Stop J · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Borough Station / Great Dover St

    Bus · Stop E · south

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Staple Street

    Bus · ->NW · north-west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Union Street

    Bus · Stop H · south

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 28 sales

SE1 1YH has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE1 1 sector.

Average price
£691,000
Median price: £572,500
Median -4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 28 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £800,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.8m£1.1m£415k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£800,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1XU
£1,700,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 1AN
£369,500 · 2026-06-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1SG
£392,500 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1QF
£470,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1EY
£415,000 · 2026-05-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1RE
£415,000 · 2026-05-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1EA
£400,000 · 2026-04-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1EY
£480,000 · 2026-04-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1YG
£520,000 · 2026-04-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 1PF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE1 1YH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE1 1YH

Counts are for Chaucer electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY -9%
705029
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
36
YoY stable
584328
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -58%
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
106
YoY stable
15411576
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

198
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southwark 006 (E02000812)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,102

£56,414–£77,454

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,937

£41,528–£55,336

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,815

£41,069–£48,902

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,100

£35,745–£47,256

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,829
White Brit.23.9%
African17.6%
Other White13.7%
Other Asian11.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.5%
+ 13 other groups · 26.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,826
Christian38.6%
No religion29.0%
Muslim23.0%
Not answered6.8%
Hindu1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,830
25–3422.2%
35–4921.1%
50–6414.3%
20–2413.6%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.5%

Households

Total households: 754
One person: other27.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14761
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14761 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE1 1YH

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Chaucer
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE1 1YH
Coordinates
51.5012, -0.0898
Grid reference
TQ326797
Easting
532,680
Northing
179,759
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW26+F3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Bermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chaucer
Constituency code
E14001085
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 006A E01003938
E01003938
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 006 E02000812
E02000812
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 006A E01003938
E01003938
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 006 E02000812
E02000812
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:43 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE1 1YH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003938 and MSOA E02000812 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14761
Present — Active
Postcode SE1 1YH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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