South Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.48846, -0.05907

SE16 3EE— South Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 3EE, South Bermondsey, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 56/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
61
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE16 3EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 3EE 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 19 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other25%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,955/m²
Price per ft²£739/ft²
Avg floor area43.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
25%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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
Rebuild cost estimate£108,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+548%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.3%

per year

Acceleration

-17.89

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 67 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 67 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£54k£65k+20.4%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£110k£158k+42.9%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£146k£170k+16.4%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£163k£199k+22.1%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£260k£285k+9.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£370k£290k-21.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£270k£270k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£333k£333k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£350k£350k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

24out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
4 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

32

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.1 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): 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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 809 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

487m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bargain Booze104 m
Premier112 m
Nisa Local182 m
The Snapery Bakery255 m

Nearby cafes

Mel's Cafe142 m
Lions Den Cafe427 m
Pop Inn Cafe458 m
Mama's Cafe474 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs93 m
Millhouse98 m
Sunrise148 m
Basil Leaf152 m

Nearby pubs

EeBria326 m
Battersea Brewery363 m
The Outpost369 m
Fourpure Basecamp Taproom387 m

Nearby gyms

The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One555 m
Crossfit Bermondsey638 m
PureGym643 m
Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre791 m

Nearby health

my dentist674 m
MP Dental Practice1.1 km
South Bank Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 178

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

64

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
Gross yield
6.2% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route680m
Crossrail 2 route5,852m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,888 nationally

2,025

Est. population

16,621/km²

67%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

25%
31%
26%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3431%
35–4926%
50–6413%
65+4%

Tenure

14%
37%
38%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent37%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
23%
25%
White British28%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black25%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
91%
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)
132
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
Ward majority vote
11.6%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Fatmata BahLabour
Andy BatesLabour
Sunny LambeLabour

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Key facts for SE16 3EE

Full postcodeSE16 3EE
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSouth Bermondsey
Latitude51.488459
Longitude-0.059072
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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