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SE1 4YP

Chaucer

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE1 4YP

Overview

Postcode SE1 4YP 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150.5 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 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Tabard Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Elephant & Castle has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 88 ft away from SE1 4YP.

Flood risk

Very low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 4YP 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.

Nearby public transport stations for SE1 4YP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Walking directions to Borough
0.4 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
0.6 mi

1

London Bridge

Jubilee, Northern, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to London Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE1 4YP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miTabard GardensMediumWalking directions to Tabard Gardens
0.5 miNursery Row ParkSmallWalking directions to Nursery Row Park
0.4 miElephant ParkSmallWalking directions to Elephant Park

Area Profile

Population
526
Population density
30,760.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
28.46%
Other White
111
21.06%
Indian
62
11.76%
Other Asian
44
8.35%
Chinese
33
6.26%
Total population: 527

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
25
58.14%
Owns outright
8
18.6%
Owns with a mortgage
6
13.95%
Other forms of private rent
3
6.98%
Other social rented
1
2.33%
Total households: 43

Property prices in Chaucer

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 in Chaucer area, with individual transactions ranging from £183,750 up to £1,620,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chaucer in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chaucer over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats88£469,000
Terraced3£1,100,000

10 year median price trend in Chaucer

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chaucer.

Schools

In the SE1 4YP postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE1 4YP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughArk Globe AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE1 4YP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE1 4YP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miRoyal Food and WineSpurgeon Street, Southwark, SE1 4YFWalking directions to Royal Food and Wine
0 miSainsbury's Local58a Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YFWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6ADWalking directions to Blue Moon
0.2 miNew Kent Road General Store179 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AGWalking directions to New Kent Road General Store
0.2 miCitylink Convenience StoreWeston Street, Southwark, SE1 4BSWalking directions to Citylink Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.