Old Kent Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48634, -0.05945

SE16 3BE— Old Kent Road, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 3BE, Old Kent Road, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 51/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
60
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE16 3BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE16 3BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 3BE

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How SE16 3BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Theft8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 978m

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 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
Rebuild cost estimate£239,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2013 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+32%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.8%

per year

Acceleration

-46.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£178k£178k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£236k£236k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
15.7 min walk
South Bermondsey→ London Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
5 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★23 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf36 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

54

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.3 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Fourpure Basecamp Taproom (504 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 872 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

686m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bargain Booze246 m
Premier250 m
Nisa Local413 m
The Snapery Bakery473 m

Nearby cafes

Mel's Cafe266 m
Millwall Cafe479 m
Ilderton Cafe499 m
Lions Den Cafe606 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs244 m
Millhouse245 m
Sunrise269 m
Basil Leaf272 m

Nearby pubs

Fourpure Basecamp Taproom504 m
EeBria563 m
Battersea Brewery597 m
The Outpost602 m

Nearby gyms

The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One781 m
Crossfit Bermondsey804 m
PureGym868 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda732 m

Nearby health

my dentist486 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 180

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route464m
Crossrail 2 route5,955m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,544 nationally

2,259

Est. population

7,921/km²

65%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
22%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
23%
53%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent24%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
41%
White British20%
White Other10%
Asian13%
Black41%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£10.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
140
Largest scheme
297 homes · SITE 7, BRAMCOTE GREEN DEVELOPMENT, SITE 7, BRAMCOTE GREEN DEVELOPMENT, BRAMCOTE GROVE, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, SE16294 homes
completed
Falcon Works, 262 - 302, Falcon Works, 262 - 302, Lynton Road, SE1 5DE93 homes
completed
2, 2, Varcoe Road, London, SE16 3DG74 homes
completed
VARCOE SERVICE STATION, 1, VARCOE SERVICE STATION, 1, VARCOE ROAD, SE16 3D57 homes
completed
50-88, 50-88, VARCOE ROAD, SE1652 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Evelyn AkotoLabour and Co-operative Party
Richard LivingstoneLabour and Co-operative Party
Alexandra AustinGreen

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Key facts for SE16 3BE

Full postcodeSE16 3BE
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.486342
Longitude-0.059450
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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