Is SE1P 4AP a good place to live?

South East London (SE1P 4AP), South East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE1P 4AP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE1P 4AP is a UK postcode in SE1P with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bermondsey, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE1P 4AP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in SE1P 4AP. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SE1P.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE1P 4AP is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in SE1P 4AP.

The most common categories are Violent crime (22%), Drugs (22%), Anti-social behaviour (22%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE1P, this postcode ranks 17 of 804 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
2 (22%)
Drugs
2 (22%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (22%)
Burglary
1 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (11%)
Robbery
1 (11%)

Schools near SE1P 4AP

92 schools near SE1P 4AP, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 50 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 10 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
19
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
16
50
5
2
Outstanding (16) Good (50) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
6
10
2
1
Outstanding (6) Good (10) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE1P 4AP is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Bricklayers Arms Roundabout is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    SE15YQ
    0.1 mi
  • Lidl
    SE14NY
    0.2 mi
  • Tesco
    SE15HG
    0.3 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    SE12XP
    0.5 mi
  • Giddy Grocer
    SE13JR
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bricklayers Arms Roundabout
    SE14AZ
    0.3 mi
  • Bermondsey Spa Gardens
    SE13GG
    0.3 mi
  • Salisbury Row
    SE171HP
    0.3 mi
  • Surrey Square Park
    SE172LJ
    0.3 mi
  • Paragon Gardens
    SE14YY
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Bermondsey is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from SE1P 4AP - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include Elephant Road (0.8 mi), St Thomas Street (0.8 mi), Elephant & Castle (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Bermondsey
    SE164RZ
    0.8 mi
  • Elephant Road
    SE171AY
    0.8 mi
  • St Thomas Street
    SE13RR
    0.8 mi
  • Elephant & Castle
    SE171LB
    0.8 mi
  • Borough
    SE11JD
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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