London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49575, -0.07503

SE16 3FX— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 3FX, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 88%Safety 74/100Transport 50/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
42
Investment
66

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Location

SE16 3FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 3FX

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How SE16 3FX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 112.7

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Secondary

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 2 min walk

8 primaries · 5 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 313.8%

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft13%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 635m

Crime is +4% 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

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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
9.6 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
16 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
18 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

635

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★21 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City33 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)137
Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
455m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
709m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.5 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

2 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.2 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

147

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarket374 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

760m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local61 m
PriceWise247 m
Up Front254 m
Dyball Newsagent258 m

Nearby cafes

Best of Bermondsey148 m
Cafepost251 m
Embassy Cafe268 m
Secret Goldmine Cafe345 m

Nearby restaurants

Cafe Amisha133 m
Golden Delight241 m
Laughing244 m
Jasmine Garden256 m

Nearby pubs

The Grange Pub & Kitchen222 m
Cloudwater279 m
Gosnells Meadery Taproom279 m
71 Enid Street280 m

Nearby gyms

Milo and the Bull602 m
The Circle Gym and Spa644 m
Oca London652 m
Gym Nation674 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cambelle Pharmacy202 m
Amadi Pharmacy256 m
Hobbs Pharmacy405 m
Harfleur Pharmacy528 m

Nearby health

Artesian Health Centre194 m
The Grange Dental Surgery208 m
Calm Dental286 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission593 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 176

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

66

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
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route840m
Crossrail 2 route4,586m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,826 nationally

1,769

Est. population

30,000/km²

80%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

15%
45%
24%
Under 1815%
18–3445%
35–4924%
50–6411%
65+4%

Tenure

24%
35%
26%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent35%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

36%
23%
17%
White British36%
White Other23%
Asian10%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household72%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
64
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
96
Largest scheme
319 homes · Site F,S AND U (PHASE 3 AND 4) BERMONDSEY SPA, Site F,S AND U (PHASE 3 AND 4) BERMONDSEY SPA, Jamaica Road, SE16 4TB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

'THE CIRCLE', 'THE CIRCLE', QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, SE1291 homes
completed
Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Bermondsey Spa Site C5, Grange Walk, Spa Road, SE1 3EL205 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, GRANGE WALK, GRANGE YARD AND THE GRANGE, SE1167 homes
completed
Site D Bermondsey Spa + 89, Site D Bermondsey Spa + 89, Spa Road, b/b Enid Street/Rouel Road/Neckinger Estate, SE16138 homes
completed
ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), GRANGE ROAD, SE1112 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Sam DaltonLabour
David NoakesLib Dems
Selena GrayLabour

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Key facts for SE16 3FX

Full postcodeSE16 3FX
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.495754
Longitude-0.075027
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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