North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49611, -0.05980

SE16 2EW— North Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 2EW, North Bermondsey, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 89%Safety 76/100Transport 63/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
57
Investment
67

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Location

SE16 2EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 2EW

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How SE16 2EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Southwark Park Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 927m

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£141,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.08 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£115k£115k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
4.1 min walk
Rotherhithe

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
RotherhitheNational Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

441

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★18 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City29 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

26

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)29
Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Blue Zone· no
784m
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Orange Zone· no
794m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.3 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

13 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

169

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 74 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

327m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local266 m
Jalaram Supermarket269 m
Payless Food & Wine304 m
Happy Family319 m

Nearby cafes

J'amocha268 m
NoNo325 m
Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe455 m
Pop Inn Cafe474 m

Nearby restaurants

Bermondsey Tandoori257 m
Pho Nam272 m
La Chingada275 m
Flavours Gelato306 m

Nearby pubs

Stanley Arms147 m
St James Tavern429 m
The Blue Anchor454 m
The Ancient Forresters465 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym257 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One325 m
Crossfit Bermondsey581 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre677 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist614 m
Hobbs Pharmacy686 m
Tower Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

MP Dental Practice270 m
South Bank Dental Care317 m
Hermitage Clinic901 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 146

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,387m
Crossrail 2 route5,131m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,830 nationally

1,600

Est. population

13,882/km²

63%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
33%
20%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3433%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

26%
54%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent26%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

34%
20%
23%
White British34%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household60%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
129
Largest scheme
134 homes · BARNARDS WHARF, BARNARDS WHARF, SURREY DOCKS, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Bounded By Keetons Road Tranton Road And Drummond Road SE16 Southwark College Surrey Docks Centre, Keeton's Road , Drummond Road54 homes
completed
Southwark Park Day Centre, 345, Southwark Park Road, SE16 2JN46 homes
completed
SOUTHWARK COLLEGE & PLAYGROUND, B/B, SOUTHWARK COLLEGE & PLAYGROUND, B/B, STORKS ROAD, COLLETT ROAD, WEBSTER ROAD, SE1633 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, BOMBAY STREET, SE16 3UX18 homes
completed
Southwark Park Club, 386, Southwark Park Club, 386, Southwark Park Road, SE16 2ET17 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Rachel Elizabeth BentleyLib Dems
Francesco GuerrieriLib Dems
Patrickson Amechi ObanyaLib Dems

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Key facts for SE16 2EW

Full postcodeSE16 2EW
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.496105
Longitude-0.059798
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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