Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49284, -0.04748

SE16 2PP— Rotherhithe, Southwark

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 70/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
55
Investment
78

The bottom line

SE16 2PP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE16 2PP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+215.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rotherhithe Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★

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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

204.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+88% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Theft24%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%
Burglary2%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 1.3km

Crime is +215% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
18%
C
1%
D
5%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 36%Terraced 29%Flat 29%Other 7%

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£181,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+367%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+68.0%

per year

Acceleration

+96.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached38.5%
Terraced30.8%
Flat/maisonette30.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1996£90k£55k-39.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£170k£210k+23.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£300k£185k-38.3%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£315k£315k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£350k£250k-28.6%1
Current market2024–2024£420k£420k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
7 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

294

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

35

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
156m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
223m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
273m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
297m
🅿️
Red Zone· no
331m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.6 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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

11 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 · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 637 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
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 Store34 m
Plough Way Supermarket243 m
The Greengrocer's Shack285 m
Food Mart456 m

Nearby cafes

La Cigale129 m
Caffe Pistachio194 m
Crux Coffee199 m
Hello Boba210 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal Palace28 m
Kebab Wraps31 m
Nam Nam43 m
Express Fish Bar88 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans2 m
The Surrey Docks81 m
Fourpure Basecamp Taproom602 m
Leadbellys605 m

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre196 m
InstantPadel366 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre427 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre554 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots245 m
Superdrug321 m
Albion Chemist828 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health642 m
G K Ooi and Associates1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 119

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

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 score23/100
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

60.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,510m
Crossrail 2 route5,933m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,005 nationally

2,600

Est. population

7,406/km²

71%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

16%
49%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3449%
35–4917%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

47%
34%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent47%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

34%
25%
16%
14%
White British34%
White Other25%
Asian16%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other6%

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+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
85
Largest scheme
668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PHASE 2A, SILWOOD ESTATE. LAND NORTH OF, PHASE 2A, SILWOOD ESTATE. LAND NORTH OF, RECULVER ROAD, SE16101 homes
completed
BALTIC QUAY, BALTIC QUAY, GREENLAND DOCK, SE1696 homes
completed
SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE 3A, SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE 3A, OLDFIELD GROVE, ALPINE ROAD, CRANE MEAD, SE1691 homes
completed
SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE2B, SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE2B, OLDFIELD GROVE, SE1690 homes
completed
Tissington Court Rotherhithe New Road London Southwark SE16 2AQ35 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 2PP

Full postcodeSE16 2PP
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.492843
Longitude-0.047476
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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