Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49392, -0.05420

SE16 2FB— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 2FB, Rotherhithe, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 57/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
56
Investment
78

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Location

SE16 2FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+72.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 2FB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE16 2FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.4

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Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 28 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +72% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
6.8 min walk
South Bermondsey

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
South BermondseyNational Rail
8 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

277

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★23 min
City35 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

36

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)63
Nearest car park317m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Orange Zone· no
424m
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Blue Zone· no
426m
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Green Zone· no
455m
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Red Zone· no
464m
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Yellow Zone· no
465m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.5 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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

155

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Stanley Arms (340 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 486 m
4 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

639m

Post office

Nearby shops

BB Bakery375 m
The Snapery Bakery445 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store508 m
The Greengrocer's Shack531 m

Nearby cafes

Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe6 m
Mama's Cafe363 m
Lions Den Cafe374 m
Crux Coffee486 m

Nearby restaurants

Victory Fish Bar375 m
Yama Sushi380 m
The Yellow House387 m
Sammy's398 m

Nearby pubs

Stanley Arms340 m
EeBria425 m
Battersea Brewery443 m
The Outpost446 m

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre290 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre394 m
InstantPadel472 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One481 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug528 m
Boots544 m
Albion Chemist628 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health686 m
MP Dental Practice708 m
South Bank Dental Care771 m
G K Ooi and Associates990 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 116

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

78

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,375m
Crossrail 2 route5,558m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,005 nationally

1,426

Est. population

7,406/km²

71%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£35,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

21%
30%
20%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
59%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent21%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
18%
21%
White British40%
White Other18%
Asian11%
Black21%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Canada Water
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
189
Largest scheme
134 homes · BARNARDS WHARF, BARNARDS WHARF, SURREY DOCKS, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BARNARDS WHARF, BARNARDS WHARF, SURREY DOCKS, SE16134 homes
completed
Blueprint - Silwood Estate Phase 4B, Blueprint - Silwood Estate Phase 4B, Silwood Street, Debnams Road, Corbetts Lane, SE16127 homes
completed
St Olaves Nursing Home Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TL62 homes
completed
NORWAY YARD, NORWAY YARD, SURREY DOCKS, SE1659 homes
completed
PHASE 3, FORMER ST OLAVES HOSPITAL, PHASE 3, FORMER ST OLAVES HOSPITAL, LOWER ROAD, SE1655 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
10.6%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Colin James BoyleGreen
Stephanie CryanLabour and Co-operative Party
Kath WhittamGreen

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Key facts for SE16 2FB

Full postcodeSE16 2FB
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.493917
Longitude-0.054201
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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