Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49205, -0.04293

SE16 2NP— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 2NP, Rotherhithe, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 62/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
55
Investment
71

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Location

SE16 2NP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 2NP

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How SE16 2NP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Twin Oaks Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2022 · 9 min walk

KS2: 102.6

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 13 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 986.7%

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Other18%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 1.0km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
F
1%

Based on 3 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£110,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

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
9.5 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
4 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

207

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★20 min
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City31 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Yellow Zone· no
402m
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Green Zone· no
460m
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Orange Zone· no
522m
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Blue Zone· no
542m
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Red Zone· no
554m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.7 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 337 m
3 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

991m

Post office

Nearby shops

Plough Way Supermarket89 m
Food Mart217 m
Co-op Food296 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store304 m

Nearby cafes

La Casa del Caffe109 m
Caffe Pistachio140 m
Hello Boba157 m
La Cigale208 m

Nearby restaurants

Bellucci58 m
Babzen71 m
Pizza Hut Delivery76 m
Passage to India104 m

Nearby pubs

The Surrey Docks265 m
Whelans329 m
The Moby Dick447 m
The Victoria748 m

Nearby gyms

The London Fit Club262 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre286 m
Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre304 m
MoreYoga358 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots412 m
Superdrug504 m
Pepys Pharmacy615 m

Nearby health

Lind Clinic673 m
Canada Water Dental Health804 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 100

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

71

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,594m
Crossrail 2 route6,192m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,883 nationally

1,969

Est. population

19,951/km²

65%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
37%
21%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
31%
43%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent31%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
23%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian10%
Black23%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
53
Largest scheme
679 homes · CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT679 homes
completed
FORMER MOLINS SITE, FORMER MOLINS SITE, TRUNDLEYS ROAD, SE8212 homes
completed
BALTIC QUAY, BALTIC QUAY, GREENLAND DOCK, SE1696 homes
completed
50-52, 50-52, Trundleys Road, SE8 5JG88 homes
completed
Tavern Quay Commercial Centre, Tavern Quay Commercial Centre, Rope Street, SE16 7TX75 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 2NP

Full postcodeSE16 2NP
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.492048
Longitude-0.042929
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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