Old Kent Road · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.48703, -0.06302

SE16 3JA— Old Kent Road, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 50/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE16 3JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 3JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Keats Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 2 min walk

★★

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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 17 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 726m

Crime is +26% 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£5,733/m²
Price per ft²£533/ft²
Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
20%
D
9%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 54%Flat 25%

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£171,250
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 fuelmains gas (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

+5.4%

Total change

+382%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.2%

per year

Acceleration

-55.50

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £100k–£125k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Semi-detached23.4%
Terraced59.6%
Flat/maisonette17%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£82k£118k+43.9%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£132k£191k+44.6%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£224k£308k+37.6%2.3
GFC & correction2012–2012£328k£328k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£345k£490k+42%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£358k£358k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£558k£558k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£495k£600k+21.3%1.5
Current market2025–2025£395k£395k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing5
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
14.3 min walk
South Bermondsey→ London Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
7 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
19 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

46

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)64
Nearest car park409m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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): 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 · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: EeBria (566 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. James Supermarket · 621 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)

566m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bargain Booze398 m
Premier406 m
Nisa Local407 m
Grabo519 m

Nearby cafes

Mel's Cafe435 m
Pop Inn Cafe568 m
S.O.S Coffee585 m
Millwall Cafe733 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs390 m
Millhouse394 m
Sunrise439 m
Enish Africa442 m

Nearby pubs

EeBria566 m
The Ancient Forresters575 m
Battersea Brewery575 m
The Outpost577 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Bermondsey628 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One710 m
PureGym787 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda533 m

Nearby health

my dentist401 m
Colgrove Dental986 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 167

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

58

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
5.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

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

58.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route404m
Crossrail 2 route5,697m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,156 nationally

2,399

Est. population

14,207/km²

68%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

30

Community stability

Age profile

23%
33%
25%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
35%
35%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent35%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
19%
25%
White British31%
White Other19%
Asian9%
Black25%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
85%
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
BRICKLAYERS ARMS - SITE 1C, BRICKLAYERS ARMS - SITE 1C, CATLIN STREET, SE148 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
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

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

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Key facts for SE16 3JA

Full postcodeSE16 3JA
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.487031
Longitude-0.063021
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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