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Relocation report

Moving to SE1 Chaucer

SE1 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 118).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE1

Excellent · Under 25 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo22 min
  • King's Cross30 min
  • Liverpool Street21 min
  • Canary Wharf32 min
  • Paddington40 min
  • Victoria33 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE1 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE1 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Southwark£1,932
Schools

Schools near SE1

25 schools sit within a mile of SE1; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Charles Dickens Primary School

    SE1 1AF · 494 pupils

    422m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

    SE1 1HG · 217 pupils

    449m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Snowsfields Primary School

    SE1 3TD · 180 pupils

    575m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Haberdashers' Borough Academy

    SE1 0EX · 983 pupils

    560m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

    SE1 4AN · 620 pupils

    571m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

    SE1 6EX · 354 pupils

    1055m

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

Crime

Crime in SE1 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE1?

    Very low · Under 16%13.2% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE1 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE1?
    SE1 (Chaucer, Southwark) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 118). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 13.2% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from SE1?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 21 minutes to Liverpool Street (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE1?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE1 is £1,932 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE1?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SE1, of which 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE1 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE1?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE1 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE1 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE1 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE1 family report