The lifts are always broken, but the apartment feels spacious and staff are friendly and present day and night, resolving defects within a few days. Located on a roundabout, it is busy and noisy. The neighbours are nice and the view is good, though other apartments have better views.
Great development
Used to rent here· 6y ago
A safe, large, spacious and modern new development with floor-to-ceiling windows, great new restaurants and an easy commute. The apartment has an unobstructed view and friendly neighbours, though its proximity to the station makes it quite loud.
Context for SE1 — each tile answers a question renters actually ask.
Is it safe?
Higher crime
2308 reports within a mile last month · mostly theft from the person
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Every crime reported to police within about a mile of here in the most recent published month. We show the total and the most common type.
Livedata.police.uk · last month
Getting around
Excellent transport
Elephant & Castle tube/metro · under 0.1 mi away
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Your nearest National Rail or tube/metro/tram station, as the crow flies. Closer means easier life without a car (a real walk is a little further).
OfficialNaPTAN · 2026
Who rents here
29% are renters
A mix of owners & renters
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The share of households that rent privately (rather than own or rent socially), from the 2021 Census. Higher means more of your neighbours rent too.
OfficialCensus 2021 · 2021
Deprivation
More deprived
Decile 2 of 10 · 1 = most deprived
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Where this neighbourhood sits on the government’s Index of Multiple Deprivation. Decile 1 is England’s most-deprived 10%; decile 10 the least. It blends income, employment, health, crime, housing and more.
LiveIoD 2019 · 2019
Will WFH work?
Yes — full-fibre
Gigabit broadband available
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Whether fast home broadband for working from home is available here. Superfast is ≥30 Mbps; full-fibre/gigabit is much faster.
EstimateOfcom 2025 · illustrative · 2025
Council tax
£1,967/yr
Band D total · Southwark
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The total yearly Band D council tax a resident pays here — the council’s own charge plus county, GLA, police and fire precepts. Your actual bill depends on your property’s valuation band.
Officialgov.uk · 2026/27
To buy here
£572k avg
Average sold price · Southwark
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The average price homes have recently sold for across the local authority (HM Land Registry House Price Index) — a feel for how pricey the area is.
LiveHM Land Registry · recent
Flood risk
Medium
Rivers, sea & surface water
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The area’s long-term risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, per Environment Agency mapping.
EstimateEnvironment Agency · illustrative · 2025
Just moved it
Used to rent here· 6y ago
The one-bedroom apartment is modern, nicely furnished with modern machines, and has a balcony with a great view. The concierge is always present, though the reviewer only moved in 20 days ago.
One the Elephant, Se1 — renter reviews & rent · PropaPlace