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Thinking of living at SE1 3AA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Tower Bridge Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Snowsfields Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Ark Globe Academy | Primary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Globe Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 58 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Christian School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Imperial Oak School | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Elevated Futures Education | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Downside Fisher Youth Club | 540 m | 83 |
| Tennis | Tanner Street Park | 410 m | 48 |
| Fitness | No1 Studio | 530 m | 34 |
| Football | Astley Cooper Football Pitch | 1.0 km | 34 |
| Yoga | Oca London | 300 m | 32 |
| Squash | Fitness First (London Bridge Cottons) | 1.1 km | 22 |
| Boxing | Team Underground | 590 m | 14 |
| Billiards | Anchor Tap | 850 m | 14 |
| Skateboard | White Grounds Skatepark | 620 m | 13 |
| Multi-sport | The Castle | 1.6 km | 13 |
| Darts | The Artful Dodger | 1.7 km | 13 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Basketball | Marlborough Sports Garden | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Running | London City Runners | 540 m | 8 |
| Pilates | Tempo 301 | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Badminton | John Orwell Sports Centre | 1.6 km | 8 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 93. 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: 60% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is London Bridge, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 54.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to East Croydon.
The nearest bus stop is Griggs Place, 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 78, 1); 183 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 4 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 3 km away as the crow flies.
74% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Grange Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Boutcher Church of England Primary School (0.7 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Globe Academy (0.9 km) and City of London Academy (Southwark) (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (11.8 km) and Woodford County High School (13.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's local, 150 m away; Kaycee (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission (250 m), with Harfleur Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, German is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Guy's Hospital, 650 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: 48 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Roca cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The hand and marigold the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 190 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
67 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: 36% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Bermondsey Street, Tooley Street).
There are 47 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (96%).
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
The nearest park is Bermondsey Spa Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, Oca London (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 25.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 8.9 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 31% socially.
It's young: 32% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 1.3 km 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.