South Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.48821, -0.06150

SE16 3EL— South Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 52/100~8% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE16 3EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: 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 3EL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 839m

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,432/m²
Price per ft²£598/ft²
Avg floor area42.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
7%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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£105,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+363%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.1%

per year

Acceleration

-19.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £50k–£75k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£54k£83k+54.6%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£99k£137k+38.6%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£138k£180k+30.4%2.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£170k£171k+0.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£180k£180k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£292k£292k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£280k£280k-0.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£289k£289k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£298k£250k-16.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
12.9 min walk
South Bermondsey→ London Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
6 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City38 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

40

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park271m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.2 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

154

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: EeBria (400 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. James Supermarket · 540 m
8 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)

446m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local240 m
Bargain Booze269 m
Premier278 m
The Snapery Bakery398 m

Nearby cafes

Mel's Cafe309 m
Pop Inn Cafe435 m
S.O.S Coffee500 m
Lions Den Cafe588 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs259 m
Millhouse265 m
Sunrise314 m
Basil Leaf319 m

Nearby pubs

EeBria400 m
Battersea Brewery413 m
The Outpost416 m
The Ancient Forresters422 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Bermondsey552 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One566 m
PureGym648 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda693 m

Nearby health

my dentist563 m
South Bank Dental Care1.1 km
MP Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 171

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

62

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
8.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route570m
Crossrail 2 route5,773m

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)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
92%
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)
129
Largest scheme
294 homes · BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, BONAMY ESTATE, EASTERN SIDE, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, SE16294 homes
completed
BONAMY ESTATE, WESTERN SIDE (PHASE 3), BONAMY ESTATE, WESTERN SIDE (PHASE 3), ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, SE16186 homes
completed
399, 399, Rotherhithe New Road, Verney Road, SE16 3HG158 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

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 3EL

Full postcodeSE16 3EL
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSouth Bermondsey
Latitude51.488211
Longitude-0.061502
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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