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SE1 6BF

Chaucer

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Elephant & Castle / Chaucer

Overview

Postcode SE1 6BF 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 Elephant and Castle located about 0.1 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
62.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

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

62.8%

Approximately 62.8% 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 146 ft away from SE1 6BF.

Flood risk

Low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6BF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.4 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.6 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTabard GardensMedium
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.2 miElephant ParkSmall

Property prices in Chaucer

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £472,500 in Chaucer area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £2,486,000.
By property type: terraced at £1,291,000; flats at £468,000.

10 years price trend in Chaucer

Schools

In the SE1 6BF postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableLondon College of Printing & Distributive TradesMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryVictory Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's40 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TJ
0.1 miElephant & Castle Food & WineNewington Causeway, Southwark, SE1 6DB
0.2 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6AD
0.2 miTesco Express157 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AG
0.2 miSainsbury's Local22 Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6BH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.