Rotherhithe · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49233, -0.05121

SE16 2PF— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 2PF, 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 73/100Transport 61/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
56
Investment
67

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Location

SE16 2PF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE16 2PF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Rotherhithe Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 12 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

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 19 min walk

8 primaries · 1 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 1.5km

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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
7.6 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
3 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

284

Footpaths (500m)

5

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

44

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Yellow Zone· no
333m
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Green Zone· no
365m
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Orange Zone· no
374m
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Blue Zone· no
390m
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Red Zone· no
437m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.7 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.8 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

144

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Whelans (265 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 751 m
4 tennis courts2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Surrey Meat And Grocery Store299 m
The Snapery Bakery451 m
The Greengrocer's Shack452 m
Plough Way Supermarket487 m

Nearby cafes

Mama's Cafe230 m
Lions Den Cafe273 m
Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe275 m
La Cigale369 m

Nearby restaurants

The Yellow House235 m
Sammy's241 m
Royal Palace256 m
Victory Fish Bar276 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans265 m
The Surrey Docks346 m
Fourpure Basecamp Taproom406 m
EeBria536 m

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre98 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre452 m
InstantPadel462 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots437 m
Superdrug471 m
Albion Chemist805 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health738 m
G K Ooi and Associates1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 136

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

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,328m
Crossrail 2 route5,824m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,810 nationally

1,426

Est. population

10,209/km²

59%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£35,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

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 / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
104
Largest scheme
668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Silwood Road, Goldsworthy gardens, SE16 2SJ310 homes
completed
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
SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE 3A, SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE 3A, OLDFIELD GROVE, ALPINE ROAD, CRANE MEAD, SE1691 homes
completed
NORWAY YARD, NORWAY YARD, SURREY DOCKS, SE1659 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
10.6%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
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 2PF

Full postcodeSE16 2PF
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.492330
Longitude-0.051215
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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