Chettle Close Southwark
14 addresses across 1 postcode (SE1), about 70 m long. USRN 22500498.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £480,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Southwark costs £1,967 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elephant and Castle, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tabard Gardens, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 28.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Falmouth Road Group Practice, about 270 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 479 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often theft from the person.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | £480,000 | £440,000 | £520,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £224,250 | £220,000 | £228,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £19,350 | £19,350 | £19,350 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2013 | 2 SE1 4EF | Flat or maisonette | £440,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2013 | 3 SE1 4EF | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 2 SE1 4EF | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2002 | 10 SE1 4EF | Semi-detached | £228,500 | |
| 29 Mar 1999 | 10 SE1 4EF | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 2 SE1 4EF | Flat or maisonette | £19,350 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 59-60 Great Dover Street SE1 4YF, permissioned (50 m)
- 59-60 Great Dover Street SE1 4YF, permissioned (50 m)
- Former Joseph Lancaster Nursery School,Deverell Street,,SE1 6AG (110 m)
- 43a Trinity Street SE1 4JA, permissioned (240 m)
- 43a Trinity Street SE1 4JA, permissioned (240 m)
- 1 Bartholomew Street, SE1 4AJ, permissioned (280 m)
- 1 Bartholomew Street, SE1 4AJ, permissioned (280 m)
- 221 New Kent Road London SE1 4AG, permissioned (290 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 9 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 4EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| London Bridge 55 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| London Waterloo East 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Borough Underground Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Elephant & Castle Underground Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| London Bridge Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 66 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackhorse Court Newington | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Bridge City Pier | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Falmouth Road Group Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chana Chemist | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Bridge Dental Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Guy's Hospital | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Southwark Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tabard Gardens 1.7 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nursery Row Park 1.7 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,160 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | Aylesbury Road Allotments 990 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 18 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Number 142 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north-east. 199 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Number 142 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-east |
| Church of St George the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Roman riverboat, 136m west of Greenwood Theatre | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Abbey buildings, Bermondsey | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| 67, Grange Walk | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Kennington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Lambeth Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 28.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
10 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southwark: see them on the Southwark page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Globe Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 180 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 290 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Victory Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Snowsfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haberdashers' Borough Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robert Browning Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| South Bank University Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurture nest multilingual nursery | School/college/university | 30 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Morley's SE1 4YF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Royal food and wine SE1 4YF | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Bad moon cafe SE1 4GZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Sainsbury's SE1 4YF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
| The roebuck SE1 4YG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Super soft icecream SE1 4UP | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2019 |
| Foodcycle globe SE1 6AF | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Sports city @ ark globe academy SE1 6AG | School/college/university | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ark globe academy SE1 6AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Leo's den nursery SE1 4DZ | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Spit & sawdust SE1 4AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Tokoton ramen SE1 4AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Red planet pizza & jasmine gardens t/a oriental feast SE1 4AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Molinillo pure cacao SE1 4AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 125 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 91 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Great Dover Street (85); On or near Spurgeon Street (65); On or near Black Horse Court (54); On or near Burbage Close (49); On or near Bartholomew Street (36).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE1 4EF: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Spurgeon Street · Burbage Close · Black Horse Court · Deverell Street · Alderney Mews · Lansdowne Place · Becket Street · Cardinal Bourne Street · Potier Street · Law Street · Burge Street · Manciple Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.