SE1 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Southwark 034D, Borough & Bankside ward, Southwark.
This report describes the area around SE1 8LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SE1 8LJ
- 331 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulySouthwark 034D: 276 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Southwark, 200 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- 25 of 25 properties in SE1 8LJ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Southwark 034DNeighbourhood
- £572,478 average priceFor the whole of Southwark, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- 33.3% can get gigabit broadband at SE1 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SE1 8LJRoad 55 dB, rail 55 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 23.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SE1 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Friars Primary Foundation School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Primary | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Elevated Futures Education Special | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Morley College London Sixth form and further education | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oasis Academy South Bank Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Haberdashers' Borough Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SE1 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £975,000Short Street, SE1 8LJSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £825,000The Cut, SE1 8LFFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,210,000Ufford Street, SE1 8QDOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £1,080,000Ufford Street, SE1 8FFMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £485,000Burrows Mews, SE1 8LDMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £954,000Valentine Place, SE1 8QHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £509,000Chaplin Close, SE1 8UZJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £370,000Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HAMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SE1 8LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Southwark2 minutes on foot200 m
- London Waterloo East3 minutes on foot220 m
- London Waterloo6 minutes on foot440 m
- Waterloo7 minutes on foot560 m
- Lambeth North7 minutes on foot570 m
GP practices
- BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE320 m
- WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE540 m
- NEXUS HEALTH GROUP850 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS350 m
- BOOTS460 m
- KALMAK (CHEMISTS) LTD580 m
- CAM PHARMACY670 m
- ST GEORGES PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- WELLINGTON HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)170 m
- WATERLOO DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- SOUTHWARK URGENT DENTAL CARE380 m
- SMILERIGHT DENTAL CLINIC AT WATERLOO380 m
- TOOTH LONDON LTD500 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Lambeth The Cut LocalSainsburys60 m
- Tesco Southwark The Cut ExpressTesco150 m
- Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road LocalSainsburys200 m
- Tesco Waterloo Rd ExpressTesco250 m
- Sainsburys Waterloo LocalSainsburys260 m
The neighbourhood: Southwark 034D
Everything about Southwark 034DThe postcode district: SE1
Everything about SE1Your MP
- Neil CoyleLabourMP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.