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SE1 4JN

Chaucer

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Elephant & Castle / Chaucer / SE1 4JN

Overview

Postcode SE1 4JN is located in a major urban area, within the Chaucer ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Elephant & Castle area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Elephant & Castle is £61,000 per year. The nearest station is Borough located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Tabard Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
63.9%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.9%

Approximately 63.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Elephant & Castle is £61,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE1 4JN.

Flood risk

Very low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 4JN has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Borough located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.3 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

1

London Bridge

Jubilee, Northern, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTabard GardensMedium
0.5 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.3 miElephant ParkSmall

Property prices in Chaucer

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Chaucer area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £2,486,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats91£470,000
Terraced5£1,291,000

10 years price trend in Chaucer

Schools

In the SE1 4JN postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughArk Globe AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondarySt Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6AD
0.1 miSainsbury's Local58a Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YF
0.1 miRoyal Food and WineSpurgeon Street, Southwark, SE1 4YF
0.2 miTesco Express157 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AG
0.2 miNew Kent Road General Store179 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.