Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49490, -0.05151

SE16 2UD— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 2UD, 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 58/100Transport 60/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
60
Environment
56
Investment
78

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Location

SE16 2UD

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

Deep-dive guides for SE16 2UD

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

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How SE16 2UD 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 · 0 min walk

KS2: 109.4

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Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 10 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 · 21 min walk

7 primaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +215% 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 DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

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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 WaterP12 line
4.5 min walk
Canada Water

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
Canada WaterNational Rail
5 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

320

Footpaths (500m)

5

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)31
Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

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Blue Zone· no
213m
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Orange Zone· no
215m
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Red Zone· no
249m
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Green Zone· no
256m
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Yellow Zone· no
286m

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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.4 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.6 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

128

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Whelans (361 m)

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 664 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

852m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Greengrocer's Shack322 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store376 m
BB Bakery588 m
Plough Way Supermarket597 m

Nearby cafes

Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe222 m
Crux Coffee294 m
Yellow Ladder338 m
Starbucks346 m

Nearby restaurants

Sushi Revolution211 m
The Yellow House239 m
Sammy's250 m
Pizza 1889268 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans361 m
The Surrey Docks411 m
Leadbellys422 m
Stanley Arms507 m

Nearby gyms

Canada Water Leisure Centre188 m
Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre228 m
InstantPadel255 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym443 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug315 m
Boots344 m
Albion Chemist520 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health487 m
MP Dental Practice798 m
G K Ooi and Associates832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 137

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 score24/100
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

59.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,564m
Crossrail 2 route5,582m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
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)
141
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 2UD

Full postcodeSE16 2UD
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.494898
Longitude-0.051508
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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