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SE1 3 in Southwark

Southwark council area · SE1 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SE1 3 in Southwark. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSE1 3 · SE1 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SE1 3

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£550,00096 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the SE1 3 sector centre, with 83 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SE1 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.2 km away and supermarket 0.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 86.2% across 214 residential postcode records in SE1 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    SE1 3 has a recorded sale median of £550,000 from 96 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SE1 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

96 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
90 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Southwark local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Southwark, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£2,474Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,813 to £2,474. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£2.5k£2.1k£1.8k202020232026
Aug 2026£2,474

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£2,474
Jul 2026£2,431
Jun 2026£2,402
May 2026£2,394
Apr 2026£2,395
Mar 2026£2,388
Feb 2026£2,388
Jan 2026£2,387
Dec 2025£2,374
Nov 2025£2,360
Oct 2025£2,345
Sept 2025£2,345
Aug 2025£2,347
Jul 2025£2,343
Jun 2025£2,353
May 2025£2,357
Apr 2025£2,365
Mar 2025£2,358
Feb 2025£2,349
Jan 2025£2,342
Dec 2024£2,331
Nov 2024£2,317
Oct 2024£2,303
Sept 2024£2,279
Aug 2024£2,256
Jul 2024£2,234
Jun 2024£2,224
May 2024£2,217
Apr 2024£2,209
Mar 2024£2,199
Feb 2024£2,182
Jan 2024£2,161
Dec 2023£2,144
Nov 2023£2,128
Oct 2023£2,117
Sept 2023£2,104
Aug 2023£2,095
Jul 2023£2,087
Jun 2023£2,082
May 2023£2,063
Apr 2023£2,038
Mar 2023£2,012
Feb 2023£1,995
Jan 2023£1,981
Dec 2022£1,963
Nov 2022£1,951
Oct 2022£1,934
Sept 2022£1,921
Aug 2022£1,905
Jul 2022£1,893
Jun 2022£1,878
May 2022£1,866
Apr 2022£1,853
Mar 2022£1,843
Feb 2022£1,837
Jan 2022£1,834
Dec 2021£1,832
Nov 2021£1,827
Oct 2021£1,819
Sept 2021£1,813
Aug 2021£1,816
Jul 2021£1,822
Jun 2021£1,836
May 2021£1,846
Apr 2021£1,855
Mar 2021£1,859
Feb 2021£1,867
Jan 2021£1,869
Dec 2020£1,870
Nov 2020£1,869
Oct 2020£1,871
Sept 2020£1,873

Average house price

£572,478Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £537,423 to £622,328. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£622.3k£579.9k£537.4k202020232026
Jul 2026£572,478

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£572,478
Jun 2026£581,965
May 2026£578,491
Apr 2026£579,417
Mar 2026£571,501
Feb 2026£575,188
Jan 2026£582,277
Dec 2025£591,458
Nov 2025£596,373
Oct 2025£597,552
Sept 2025£592,542
Aug 2025£581,299
Jul 2025£572,058
Jun 2025£570,102
May 2025£573,553
Apr 2025£579,489
Mar 2025£583,617
Feb 2025£581,929
Jan 2025£581,925
Dec 2024£580,377
Nov 2024£584,022
Oct 2024£585,060
Sept 2024£583,095
Aug 2024£591,428
Jul 2024£590,060
Jun 2024£583,664
May 2024£564,487
Apr 2024£562,893
Mar 2024£566,750
Feb 2024£566,759
Jan 2024£563,292
Dec 2023£565,336
Nov 2023£589,727
Oct 2023£592,671
Sept 2023£590,827
Aug 2023£577,988
Jul 2023£580,813
Jun 2023£576,499
May 2023£566,669
Apr 2023£556,404
Mar 2023£571,584
Feb 2023£582,206
Jan 2023£595,197
Dec 2022£586,868
Nov 2022£589,751
Oct 2022£590,680
Sept 2022£597,779
Aug 2022£595,787
Jul 2022£589,778
Jun 2022£579,803
May 2022£568,585
Apr 2022£567,428
Mar 2022£569,952
Feb 2022£575,211
Jan 2022£574,271
Dec 2021£558,544
Nov 2021£559,555
Oct 2021£551,342
Sept 2021£539,751
Aug 2021£537,423
Jul 2021£539,044
Jun 2021£558,287
May 2021£566,180
Apr 2021£567,605
Mar 2021£575,984
Feb 2021£586,869
Jan 2021£612,818
Dec 2020£622,328
Nov 2020£608,047
Oct 2020£595,599
Sept 2020£589,931
Aug 2020£584,189
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate86.2%Mean across 214 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Southwark; 156,749 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Southwark; 156,749 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 214 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Southwark; 156,749 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Southwark; 156,749 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 4 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.2 km
  • Nearest post office1.1 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.8 km
  • Nearest hospital2.5 km
  • Nearest gym0.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose3.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector12 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 4 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km83 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
1.40 km
Tesco
0.33 km
Sainsbury's
0.20 km
Aldi
2.56 km
Lidl
0.78 km
M&S
1.78 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
50
Grade II*
2
Grade II
48

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

The Serpentine - Hyde Park
6.00 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Leather Exchange
Mapped in sectorSee location
Hiver Taproom
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Rose
Mapped in sectorSee location
CROL&CO
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Grange Pub & Kitchen
Mapped in sectorSee location
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The Hand & Marigold
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset15.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,667recorded incidents in the available dataset
Anti-social behaviour
483
Violence and sexual offences
273
Theft from the person
236
Other theft
186
Burglary
119
Drugs
65
Public order
64
Robbery
56
Vehicle crime
49
Criminal damage and arson
44
Shoplifting
39
Bicycle theft
38
Other crime
12
Possession of weapons
3

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider SE1 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SE1 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SE1 3Shared evidence
SE1 3The BoroughThis area · Greater London
£550,000
96
This area
Reference sector
SW2 1SW2 1 in Lambeth area guideLambeth
£547,500£2,500 lower than this area
86
5.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.1 km
SE1 4SE1 4 in Southwark area guideSouthwark
£530,000£20,000 lower than this area
93
0.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability86%88%
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.1 km
SE6 1SE6 1 in Lewisham area guideLewisham
£550,000Same recorded median as this area
143
8.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest station1.2 km1.3 km
EX3 0EX3 0 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£542,500£7,500 lower than this area
128
251.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SE1 3, not the whole of Southwark. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 214 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Southwark; 156,749 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Southwark; 156,749 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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