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South Bermondsey
Southwark, London
PocketsSouth Bermondsey Central (Southwark Park Road · Catlin Street · Church of St Augustine · St James's Road · west)South Bermondsey West (Dunton Road · Rolls Road · Southwark Park Road)Bermondsey East (Abbey Street · Bermondsey Spa Gardens)
South Bermondsey sits between Bermondsey and New Cross, around the Old Kent Road and Millwall's ground. The character shifts between Victorian terraces in the west and inter-war and post-war housing estates east of the railway. Eight listed buildings include the Grade II* Church of St Augustine, the Grade II railway bridge and the Grade II White House. Public transport is moderate via South Bermondsey on the Southeastern line, twenty-seven outstanding schools lie within reach, and food-and-drink provision along Southwark Park Road is active. Bermondsey Spa Gardens gives a small pocket of park at just under two hectares. The drawbacks: green cover is thin at under four hectares; safety readings sit below the London average, driven by the Old Kent Road corridor and match-day footfall; and the market score reflects pressure from the Bermondsey regeneration wave to the north.
- Strongest58Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Also strong55Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out14Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 8 listed buildings
- 7.4% covered by a conservation area
- 6 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Bermondsey Spa Gardens (1.9 hectares)
- 251 open venues (115 food and drink, 136 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
39Better than 23% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability60
- Price momentum (5yr)37
- Activity (turnover)28
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For South Bermondsey: 103 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
40Better than 33% of London
- Personal safety40
- Property crime40
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
47Better than 56% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
22Better than 7% of London
- Air quality10
- Quietness38
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Cultural Signal
37Better than 77% of London
- Nightlife21
- Dining36
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene86
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
251 open venues nearby — 115 food & drink, 136 other.
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Education
58Better than 74% of London
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools60
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For South Bermondsey: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
19Better than 37% of London
8 listed buildings · 7% under a conservation area
- Church of St AugustineGrade II*
- Railway BridgeGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
55Better than 28% of London
- Green spaces64
- Waterways50
Largest green space: Bermondsey Spa Gardens (2 ha). ~4 ha of green space in total.
Area development
14Better than 79% of London
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South Bermondsey, quick answers
- Is South Bermondsey safe?
- South Bermondsey scores 40 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is South Bermondsey a good place to live?
- South Bermondsey scores 37 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are education (58) and nature access (55); its weakest is area development (14). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is South Bermondsey?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in South Bermondsey 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 47 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is South Bermondsey expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, South Bermondsey is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 7/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near South Bermondsey?
- South Bermondsey scores 58 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 6 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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