Estate agents in SE1

Transport links

SE1 has four railway stations within about 1 mile of its centre. Elephant & Castle and London Bridge are each about 0.5 miles away, while London Cannon Street and Waterloo East are each about 0.9 miles away. Underground stops are nearby too. Borough is about 0.2 miles from the centre, Elephant & Castle and London Bridge are about 0.5 miles away and Southwark is about 0.7 miles away. The A2, A2198, A3, A3201 and A201 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M1 junction 1 (Staples Corner) and M4 junction 1 (Chiswick Roundabout), both about 8 miles away. London City Airport is about 6 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 16 miles. Central London is about 2 miles from the district.

Schools in and near SE1

There are 27 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) and Charles Dickens Primary School (academy) at about 0.3 miles. The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie (Church of England) is about 0.4 miles away. Ark Globe Academy (sixth form, academy) is the nearest secondary school at about 0.2 miles. Haberdashers' Borough Academy (sixth form, free school) is about 0.4 miles away. Independent options include London Christian School (Christian) at about 0.2 miles and City of London School (boys only) at about 1 mile. London South Bank University is about 0.5 miles away.

Living in SE1

SE1 is an urban postcode district in Southwark, home to about 67,000 residents. It lies in or beside the built-up area of Southwark, which has about 307,000 residents. Shops number more than 450, including around 15 supermarkets, with Sainsbury's, Giddy Grocer and Co-op Food each about 0.4 miles from the centre. There are around 80 convenience stores and 7 markets, the nearest being Tabard Street Food Market at about 0.2 miles. Food and drink includes more than 90 pubs, over 150 cafés and more than 230 restaurants, with The Roebuck right at the centre. For health, there are around 10 doctors' surgeries, 10 pharmacies and 14 dentists. Guy's Hospital is about 0.4 miles away and the nearest emergency department is at Evelina London Children's Hospital, about 1.2 miles away. Six libraries and six post offices are mapped and 31 named parks include Tabard Gardens and Dickens' Fields, both about 0.1 miles away.

A short history of SE1

Romano-British bath house remains lie at Borough High Street. In the Middle Ages the riverside, which often flooded, developed as an entertainment area outside the City of London's regulation. The Bishop of Winchester reclaimed the bank in the manor of the Clink and the name Bankside was recorded in 1554 as the Banke syde. In Elizabethan times the Clink and Paris Garden held arenas for baiting bears and theatres, among them the Rose, the Hope, the Swan and the Globe. Wharfs and manufacturing dominated the 19th century and Southwark Street was created in 1860. County Hall replaced the Lion Brewery in 1917 and the name South Bank came into wide use at the 1951 Festival of Britain. The district has 285 listed buildings including two Grade I: The George Inn and Southwark Cathedral.

Landscape and geography in SE1

Height above sea level at the centre of SE1 is about 9 metres (30 feet). The tidal River Thames and the tidal Upper Pool are both about 0.7 miles from the centre. The nearest open coast is about 26 miles off. St James's Park Lake is about 1.7 miles from the centre. Hampstead Heath reaches 136 metres (446 feet) and is about 6 miles off. Crystal Palace reaches 116 metres (381 feet) and is also about 6 miles off. Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) and is about 7 miles off. The Kent Downs and Surrey Hills National Landscapes, both formerly called Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are each about 14 miles from the area. Main Marsh is about 4 miles off and Walthamstow Marshes are about 5 miles off.

People and homes in SE1

At the 2021 Census, SE1 had about 73,900 usual residents, with 12% aged under 15, 81% aged 15 to 64 and 7% aged 65 and over, against 17%, 64% and 18% for England. Census 2021 figures show about 33,300 households, with an average size of 2.1 people. Census 2021 figures show one-person households at 39% and households with dependent children at 18%, compared with 30% and 28% in England. At the 2021 Census, 91% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, compared with 22% in England. Census 2021 figures show 22% of households owned their home, 37% rented socially and 38% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 list about 43,380 homes, with band B the most common council tax band at 21%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea.

Economy and jobs in SE1

Across the wider Southwark council area, professional, scientific and technical activities accounted for 22.4% of jobs located there in 2024, followed by business administration and support services at 11.7%. Company records from October 2026 place the headquarters of Ernst & Young in More London and News UK in The News Building within about 0.8 miles of the centre. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Southwark council area was 76.1% from July 2025 to June 2026, close to the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. The September 2026 claimant count in the wider Southwark council area was 13,425 people claiming unemployment-related benefits or 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64. Median pay for full-time employees working in the wider Southwark council area was £50,000 a year in 2025, above £39,039 for the United Kingdom.

Notable people from SE1

Reiss Nelson (born 1999), an English footballer, is recorded as born in Elephant and Castle. Jordon Ibe (born 1995) was born in Bermondsey and Anton Ferdinand (born 1985) in Peckham and both are English association football players. Damson Idris (born 1991) is a British actor and Katy B (born 1989) is a British singer, each born in Peckham. Tommy Steele (born 1936), a British entertainer, was born in Bermondsey. Imani-Lara Lansiquot (born 1997), a British sprinter, was born in Peckham. Cyril Alden (1887 to 1965), an English racing cyclist, was born in Bermondsey.

Sport and leisure

The Castle is a sports centre with swimming, fitness and multi-sport use and Marlborough Sports Garden is a sports centre with soccer, basketball, netball and table tennis. LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre and The Font Borough, which is a climbing centre, are also in the area. London City Runners is the running club and Team Underground covers mma, muay thai, wrestling, jujitsu and boxing. White Grounds Skatepark and Deuce Beach Tennis provide skateboarding and beach sports and Court 1 and Court 2 are tennis courts. Parks and open spaces include Elephant Park, Potters Fields Park, Bermondsey Spa Gardens, Leathermarket Gardens and Newington Gardens, alongside a number of smaller parks and gardens. Children's playgrounds are mapped across the area.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SE1?

The median price paid in SE1 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £562,500. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £545,000 for flats (548 sales), £875,000 for terraced houses (46 sales) and £1,045,000 for semi-detached houses (5 sales).

How many homes were sold in SE1 over the last year?

There were 600 standard sales in SE1 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 548 were flats.

What are the transport links in SE1?

The nearest railway stations are Elephant & Castle and London Bridge at about 0.5 miles each, with London Cannon Street and Waterloo East at about 0.9 miles. Borough underground station is about 0.2 miles from the centre and central London is about 2 miles away in a straight line.

Which schools are near SE1?

There are 27 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest are Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Charles Dickens Primary School at about 0.3 miles each. The nearest secondary school is Ark Globe Academy at about 0.2 miles, followed by St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School at about 0.3 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in SE1?

There are 49 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE1 postcode district.

Areas near SE1

• SE17
• EC4R
• SE1P
• EC4N
• EC3V
• EC3R
• EC2R
• EC2N

SE1 is in Southwark.

Estate agents near SE1

1. Residential RealtorsSouthwark SE1 6AD0.2 miles
2. Independent LondonSouthwark SE1 4PD0.2 miles
3. Cubix Estate AgentsSouthwark SE1 4AG0.3 miles
4. FoxtonsSouthwark SE1 1LL0.4 miles
5. Acorn Estate Agents And Letting Agents In London BridgeSouthwark SE1 3TX0.4 miles
6. Stirling Ackroyd Estate AgentsSouthwark SE1 1XF0.4 miles
7. Daniel Cobb London Bridge Estate AgentsSouthwark SE1 3UD0.4 miles
8. Hastings International UK LimitedSouthwark SE1 1XW0.4 miles
9. Madley PropertySouthwark SE1 3LE0.4 miles
10. Prospect LondonSouthwark SE1 3NQ0.5 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SE1.