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SE1 5NZ

Avondale Square

Old Kent Road

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Detailed insights for SE1 5NZ

Overview

Postcode SE1 5NZ is located in a major urban area, within the Old Kent Road ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the South Bermondsey West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Bermondsey West is £61,112 per year. The nearest station is South Bermondsey located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Leyton Square.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
76.3%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

South Bermondsey West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

South Bermondsey West has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

76.3%

Approximately 76.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 57.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in South Bermondsey West is £61,112 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE1 5NZ.

Flood risk

No risk

South Bermondsey West near SE1 5NZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is South Bermondsey located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE1 5NZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey
0.8 mi

2

Bermondsey

Jubilee

Walking directions to Bermondsey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE1 5NZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLeyton SquareSmallWalking directions to Leyton Square
0.1 miPaterson ParkSmallWalking directions to Paterson Park
0.5 miShuttleworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Shuttleworth Park

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
39,090.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.76(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.12(-6%)
Other theft
8.58(-26%)
Burglary
6.74(+21%)
Theft from the person
4.9(-53%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
89
34.63%
Other
42
16.34%
Other White
34
13.23%
African
32
12.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
6.61%
Total population: 257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
35.98%
No qualifications
45
21.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
14.49%
Level 3 (A level)
26
12.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
10.28%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
38.6%
Social rents from council
43
37.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.65%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.39%
Owns outright
5
4.39%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Old Kent Road

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 in Old Kent Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £905,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Kent Road 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 Old Kent Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats53£415,000
Terraced11£544,000

10 year median price trend in Old Kent Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Kent Road.

Schools

In the SE1 5NZ postcode area, located within South Bermondsey West, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE1 5NZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryCity of London Academy (Southwark)Academy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSpa School, BermondseyAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE1 5NZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE1 5NZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAngels CuisineGlengall Road, Southwark, SE1 5AGWalking directions to Angels Cuisine
0.2 miAsda464-504 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5EGWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miTesco107 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5HGWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miGF SupermarketKinglake Street, Southwark, SE17 2RYWalking directions to GF Supermarket
0.4 miTesco Express186-188 Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 3RPWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district (2025-26).

Band A£1,252
Band B£1,461
Band C£1,669
Band D£1,878
Band E£2,295
Band F£2,713
Band G£3,130
Band H£3,756

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictSouthwarkE09000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeckhamE14001421
WardOld Kent RoadE05011109
ParishSouthwark, unparished areaE43000218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South Bermondsey WestE02000819
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southwark 013DE01004041
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.