London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49602, -0.07368

SE16 3SA— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 74/100Transport 52/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
43
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE16 3SA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE16 3SA

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How SE16 3SA 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 112.7

—

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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 3 min walk

7 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 570m

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,111/m²
Price per ft²£754/ft²
Avg floor area89.2 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
7%
C
54%
D
4%

Based on 66 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£223,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.49 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2026 · CAGR

+1.7%

Total change

+23%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.4%

per year

Acceleration

-4.35

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£588k£660k+12.3%13.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£792k£792k+0%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£794k£794k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£698k£698k+0%4
Current market2025–2026£725k£722k-0.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.9%
District
1.9%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

51out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing1
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
8.4 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
17 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
19 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

663

Footpaths (500m)

12

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

55

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)137
Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
531m
🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
675m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.4 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

3 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

159

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarket342 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

827m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local58 m
Up Front265 m
PriceWise266 m
L'Emporio272 m

Nearby cafes

Best of Bermondsey247 m
Secret Goldmine Cafe249 m
Cafepost275 m
Monmouth Coffee Company305 m

Nearby restaurants

Klementino's Pizza216 m
UH K-Dogs N Juicy221 m
Cafe Amisha231 m
Bone Daddies238 m

Nearby pubs

Bianca Road Brew Co.197 m
Enid Street Tavern198 m
Craft Beer Junction198 m
Cloudwater206 m

Nearby gyms

The Circle Gym and Spa617 m
Milo and the Bull656 m
Crossfit Bermondsey683 m
Gym Nation688 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cambelle Pharmacy241 m
Amadi Pharmacy275 m
Hobbs Pharmacy307 m
Harfleur Pharmacy616 m

Nearby health

Artesian Health Centre237 m
The Grange Dental Surgery243 m
Calm Dental383 m
Bermondsey & Landowne Medical Mission676 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% 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

43

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
Gross yield
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route911m
Crossrail 2 route4,604m

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)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
93
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)

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 4TB319 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 3SA

Full postcodeSE16 3SA
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.496019
Longitude-0.073676
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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