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Thinking of living at SE1 2BE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Tower Bridge Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 58 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School Bermondsey | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock | Secondary | 900 m | – |
| David Game College | Independent | 1.3 km | 21.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Christian School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Buttercup Primary School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near SE1 2BE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Circle Gym and Spa | 210 m | 81 |
| Tennis | Tanner Street Park | 630 m | 44 |
| Fitness | No1 Studio | 510 m | 36 |
| Yoga | Globehouseyoga | 680 m | 30 |
| Football | John Orwell Sports Centre | 740 m | 30 |
| Squash | Fitness First (London Bridge Cottons) | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Boxing | Secret Boxing | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Billiards | Anchor Tap | 380 m | 14 |
| Skateboard | Hop Kingdom | 580 m | 13 |
| Darts | The Artful Dodger | 990 m | 13 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Multi-sport | The Castle | 2.3 km | 12 |
| Basketball | John Orwell Sports Centre | 740 m | 11 |
| Pilates | Tempo 301 | 2.0 km | 10 |
| Running | London City Runners | 360 m | 8 |
| Badminton | John Orwell Sports Centre | 740 m | 8 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 96. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 72% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bermondsey Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is London Bridge, 1.1 km away, with 54.7m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Dockhead, 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 188, 47, 381); 118 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 5 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
67% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Boutcher Church of England Primary School (0.9 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Michael's Catholic College, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 58 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Globe Academy (1.3 km) and City of London Academy (Southwark) (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (11.7 km) and Woodford County High School (13.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 5% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's local, 300 m away, with Delay no more bottle shop closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The New Mill Street Surgery (100 m), with The Wellness Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Pearl is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Guy's Hospital, 750 m away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 78 restaurants and cafés and 14 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Mumbai is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The ship aground public house the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 263 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
62 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Much of it is protected: 68% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St Saviours Dock, Tower Bridge).
There are 54 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (96%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
The nearest park is Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden, 450 m away; for exercise, The Circle Gym and Spa (200 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.5 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 27.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 8.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 61% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
It's young: 32% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 82% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 500 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.