Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49659, -0.05305

SE16 2TU— Rotherhithe, Southwark

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 65/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
65
Environment
57
Investment
42

The bottom line

SE16 2TU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE16 2TU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

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

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

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

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 24 min walk

8 primaries · 2 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

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +215% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,392/m²
Price per ft²£873/ft²
Avg floor area103.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%
G
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£258,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+935%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.8%

per year

Acceleration

-2.93

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£85k£85k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£247k£316k+27.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£320k£400k+25%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£475k£493k+3.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£640k£640k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£780k£840k+7.7%1
Current market2025–2025£880k£880k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
10.9%
District
10.9%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
3.4 min walk
Canada Water

Nearby stations

Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
Canada WaterNational Rail
3 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

314

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

33

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)11
Nearest car park337m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Blue Zone· no
337m
🅿️
Red Zone· no
347m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
353m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
412m
🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
464m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB45% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.2 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

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leadbellys (359 m)

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 469 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Greengrocer's Shack445 m
Rotherhithe Village454 m
Nisa488 m
Jalaram Supermarket547 m

Nearby cafes

Yellow Ladder268 m
H's Cafe271 m
Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe311 m
Deli Felice329 m

Nearby restaurants

Sushi Revolution204 m
GreenZen Poké278 m
Water House313 m
Perfetta Pizzeria316 m

Nearby pubs

Leadbellys359 m
Stanley Arms440 m
The Ship465 m
The Brunel547 m

Nearby gyms

Canada Water Leisure Centre210 m
InstantPadel330 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym361 m
Canada Water Studios409 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist324 m
Superdrug420 m
Boots485 m
Tower Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health429 m
MP Dental Practice627 m
G K Ooi and Associates684 m
South Bank Dental Care712 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 112

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 75%
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,671m
Crossrail 2 route5,368m

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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
140
Largest scheme
668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BARNARDS WHARF, BARNARDS WHARF, SURREY DOCKS, SE16134 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
FORMER PUMPING STATION, OFF, FORMER PUMPING STATION, OFF, RENFORTH STREET, SE1653 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 2TU

Full postcodeSE16 2TU
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.496587
Longitude-0.053050
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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